• It’s Better To Give

    There's an old saying - 'tis better to give, than to receive - this time of year it seems to be more prevalent. Oh sure we have Angel trees, food pantries, and the bell-ringers to remind us to give. And that is great. But what about the rest of the year? It is the small things we do year-round that

  • Spirited remembrance; Stealth bombers mark Pearl Harbor event

    Two members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron piloted their B-2 Spirit stealth bomber over Pearl Harbor December 7 in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. This flight was part of a stealth bomber global power sortie, where the aircrews practice their global reach capability by flying more

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Physician Assistant Tara Nelson, 509th Medical Group received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing Commander, Dec. 3. Col. Gloria Twilley, 509 Medical Group Commander, nominated PA Tara Nelson for the award. "She is an awesome provider who takes her profession

  • AU program gives CCAF graduates clear path to bachelor's degree

    The average Airman who is asked why they joined the Air Force typically responds with patriotism, travel and educational benefits. The Air Force boasts some of the most competitive educational benefits around with 100 percent tuition assistance, free College Level Examination Program tests and

  • B-2s, Tanker squadrons host military family event

    Military members and their families were able to see America's most advanced bomber and the Airmen that support the stealth bomber mission in a military community event held here Nov. 21. Members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and the 506th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron put their

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Capt. Michael Belardo, 13th Bomb Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. John Robinson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, Nov. 19. Lt. Col. William Eldridge, 13th BS commander, nominated Captain Belardo for the award. Captain Belardo received the Spirit Award for contributing to the

  • SECDEF revisits past at Whiteman

    It was a homecoming of sorts as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates visited here Nov. 20 to meet with local community leaders and members of Team Whiteman. Secretary Gates first came to the base as a second lieutenant in 1967 when he was assigned to the 351st Strategic Missile Wing, which controlled

  • 509th BW commander takes first B-2 flight

    Col. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, completed his first B-2 sortie in the Spirit of Texas Nov. 9. The five and half hour training mission started in Palmdale, Calif., and went over Las Vegas, Nev., Hill Air Force Base, Utah, and the Air Force Academy, Colo., and consisted of an air

  • 509th BW Airmen receive Meritorious Unit Award

    The 509th Bomb Wing recently received recognition for outstanding achievement in direct support of combat operations when Air Combat Command officials bestowed the Meritorious Unit Award. The MUA, the services' newest unit-level award, was created in March 2004 to recognize active duty, Reserve and

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Airman 1st Class Lisa Escobedo, 509th Communications Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. John Robinson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, Nov. 5. Lt. Col. Tony Monetti, 394th Training Squadron Squadron, nominated Airman Escobedo for the award. "I had the pleasure of serving on the