• New mother's expressway at Whiteman

    Parenting is a full-time job and as any parent knows, the hours are unconventional to say the least. At the office, at home or in the middle of the night, it doesn’t matter, once you are a parent, you are on call anytime, anywhere. New mothers in particular have tremendous demands on their attention

  • Clean water on Whiteman

    The Water and Waste Treatment Plant (WWTP) at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, has an impact on the base that many may not realize. The Airmen collect and treat the wastewater that comes from the base and also maintain the equipment used with the water. To ensure clean water leaves the plant, the

  • Communications Squadron: Training, perfecting, improving

    Training, it’s what most sports team do to prepare for a competition. How a team practices affects how a team will perform when it’s game time. The Airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri regularly train in order to perform to the best of their abilities. It is critical that every member of Team

  • United we stand

    Airmen assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing participate in a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Sept. 11, 2017 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The ceremony included a moment of silence and the placing of a wreath honoring those killed during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The ceremony was held to

  • Welding the bonds of success

    The members of the 509th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) metals technology shop are a part of a strong chain and are welding daily to make that chain stronger.

  • Building our future…with Legos

    Playing with Legos could shape the future of the world at least that is the goal for a group of teens at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Mo.

  • FTAC: Mentoring never stops

    The First Term Airmen Course (FTAC) instructor took one last look at his service dress blues in the full length mirror hanging on his office wall. It was Monday. This meant uniform inspections and the start to another week of mentoring.

  • Mentoring and maintaining dorm life

    Being an Airman Dorm Leader (ADL) has more to it than most people realize. With assistance from the first sergeants, dorm counsels and residents, the ADLs enhance the quality of life for the Airmen living in the dormitories at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

  • FTAC: Airmanship 300 bridging the Air Force core values to the mission

    With all the military jargon that is thrown around, FTAC, or First Term Airmen Course, is somewhere in the mix. For many, this course is just another box to check on the in-processing checklist; however, recently it has developed into a vital part of the Profession of Arms.