• Operation Spirit: Mission Success

    U.S. military history is filled with campaigns and operations, and Team Whiteman has played a part in many of those campaigns. On April 12, Team Whiteman members stepped up and again answered the call. Mission name: Operation Spirit.Mission objective: HAVE FUN!The event was in support of the "Month

  • A team with chemistry

    There are many hazardous materials capable of causing massive damage and hindering the mission. Exposure to hazardous materials could cause health related problems or even result in death. To prevent these possibilities, the 509th Medical Operations Squadron Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight works

  • Explosive combinations fuel the flames of EOD

    There are different types of improvised explosive devices capable of causing massive damage at any given time, whether overseas or at home. The solution to this problem: a team full of dedicated service members at Whiteman."When a bomb is dropped, we will go out to where ever it is and check to see

  • The 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron - testing for success

    The B-2 Spirit is the world's most-feared weapon system, but it would not be so without the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron ensuring its ability to fight.The 72nd TES has the essential job of evaluating and implementing new equipment, software and weapon systems specifically for the B-2 fleet. "We

  • Responder demystifies calling military crisis line for help

    When someone is in crisis and feeling despondent, reaching out for help is a stronger step to take than doing nothing, which can lead to a worsening state, a Military Crisis Line responder told American Forces Press Service Sept. 9.Tricia Lucchesi said she encourages service members, families,

  • Using, recycling and giving back

    Paper, aluminum, plastic and cardboard are necessary resources used on a daily basis to complete tasks that would not be possible without them. Once used, they are usually thrown into a bin to await the process of recycling. The 509th Force Support Squadron recycling center plays an important role

  • From The Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Joseph Hausman

    When the option came to deploy again, Staff Sgt. Joseph Hausman, 509th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, knew he wanted to go.Hausman, who is deployed to Southeast Asia, left in April of this year and will be returning in October. He works as an ammo troop with the 386th

  • Delicate electronics create massive firepower

    The B-2 Spirit is the most feared weapons system on the planet, but it would not be if not for the 509th Maintenance Squadron avionics back shop team.The avionics team works around the clock repairing equipment to ensure the B-2's internal system maintains the capabilities needed to perform

  • From the Frontlines - EOD: Concentrated under stress

    As hundreds of bullets, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars engulf a platoon of Marines, one man keeps his focus while disarming an improvised explosive device.That man is Senior Airman Robert Sutton, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordinance disposal journeyman.Sutton disarmed bombs

  • Running clinic offers a 'leg up' for Airmen

    (Editor's note: This is part one of a two-part series about the 509th Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center and their highlighting of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.)It would be easy to say that running helps Airmen stay fit to fight, and that exercise helps support the