• WAFB Air Force ball: Happy 70th

    Members of Team Whiteman gather to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 23, 2017. During the annual Air Force Ball, guests had the opportunity to hear from retired U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle “Smitty” Harris, a pilot who was held as a Vietnam

  • Running in Remembrance

    A remembrance ceremony was held in honor of National MIA/POW Recognition Day at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 21, 2017. The opening ceremony included remarks from a guest speaker and the 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, Col. Mark Ely prior to the lighting and passing of the torch. Each

  • From one oath to another

    As time progressed form the day they both enlisted in the Air Force, the couple approached the inevitable fork in the road: should they stay in the military or not.

  • 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.