• Fit to Fight to win the fight

    With the information age has also come the obesity age. Technological advancements, websites, Playstations, and the like provide entertainment to our youth but have also stunted the use of their imaginations and certainly decreased the number of times they engage in physical exercise. Back in the

  • AFE Airmen, the silent lifesaver

    If things go from bad to worse during flight and pilots exhaust all other options as their aircraft hopelessly losses the battle to gravity, the lives of those pilots rest squarely in the hands of a few Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen as a pilot's only hope and saving grace. AFE Airmen are

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Shane Steiner, 509th Medical Operations Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, March 24. Col. Gloria Twilley, 509th Medical Group commander, and Lt. Col. Bill Eldridge, 13 Bomb Squadron commander, nominated Captain Steiner for

  • A simple salute

    As Airmen, we stand out from the rest of society for a number of reasons - the way we look and dress; the language, terms and phrases we use; our ranks, titles and terms of address; the rules and regulations which govern our conduct and behavior; and most especially, our unique customs and

  • Whiteman CDC dedicated to Susie Skelton

    Rain and snow didn't dampen the spirits of more than 150 Team Whiteman and community members as they paid tribute to the late Susan "Susie" (Anding) Skelton Saturday by dedicating the base Child Development Center in her honor. The Whiteman AFB Child Development Center, completed in 2007, provides

  • Catch the spirit of Fire Safety

    All emergencies (Fire, Police, Medical) can be reported by dialing 9-1-1. If using a phone connected to a regular phone line whether it be a base phone, pay phone (on base), or phones in housing, the call will be answered by WAFB Fire Emergency Services Dispatch. If using a cellular phone, cable

  • Q&A A Lesson in Heritage with the 8th CMSAF

    (Editor's note: Sam Parish is the eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. As CMSAF, he advised secretaries of the Air Force Verne Orr and Russell A. Rourke and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles A. Gabriel. Chief Parish advised them on matters concerning welfare, effective

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Senior Airman Mike Womack and Airman Ronald Santos, 509th Maintenance Squadron, received Whiteman Spirit Awards from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander,Feb. 11. Master Sgt. Brad Plante, 509th MXS, nominated Airmen Womack and Santos for the award. While returning to Whiteman Air

  • Integrity First: Reflections on the Mission

    Everyday at Whiteman Air Force Base our Warrior Airmen are confronted with challenges and choices when executing their duties to Hunt Down and Destroy America's Enemies. The decisions we make and the actions we take can and will have a direct impact on both the 509th Bomb Wing and our nation. We all

  • Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie

    The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., took off late in the evening on Jan. 17 in support of a global power mission to Alaska. "A Polar lightning mission, a global power mission to Alaska, is the longest training mission we fly from