• In Honor of those before us

    Each year on Veterans Day my mind's eye pictures members of our country's greatest generation. Their accomplishments and sacrifices in World War II and beyond exceed my ability to put their deeds into words, but surely, they did nothing less than ensure freedom and the promise of freedom, the world

  • Maintenance Group wins ACC award

    It's the most prestigious major command-level award a maintenance group can receive. Air Combat Command's 2007 Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapon System Maintenance Trophy was recently earned by the 509th Maintenance Group. The 509th MXG has had a year of undertakings that earned them the

  • Wing announces quarterly award winners

    The 509th Bomb Wing honored third quarter award winners during a breakfast at the Mission's End Oct. 25. The winners are:                                            CGO Second Lieutenant Claus Fasting, 509th Munitions, is the Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. Lieutenant Fasting was a leader

  • Perspectives on change

    I'm sure you've heard it said "the only constant is change." For many of us, change can be very frustrating, but change offers us many opportunities. It allows us to refine our processes and rid ourselves of waste. It forces us to get in the instructions and brush up on requirements, instead of

  • Aviator returns to stealth bomber as Air National Guard's first B-2 pilot

    "Hey stranger, I thought you got out!" said Staff Sgt. Tim Owens, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron B-2 crew chief, as Maj. David "Skipper" Thompson approached a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber in one of the aircraft docks. Indeed, Major Thompson, rated in both the F-15 and B-2 aircraft, left active

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Master Sgt. Clark West, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Oct. 22. Capt. Bryan Florio, 509th AMXS, nominated Sergeant West for the award. "Sergeant West has taken the time to work on some very special

  • Senator McCaskill visits National Guard at Whiteman

    Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., visited Whiteman Oct. 10, and toured the Missouri Army National Guard 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, the Air Force 509th Bomb Wing and the Air Force Reserve 442nd Fighter Wing. "I am always impressed by the character of the men and women of our armed forces

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Jayme Maurer wife of Staff Sgt. Richard Maurer, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Oct. 15. Maj. Craig Johnson, 509th CES commander, nominated Mrs. Maurer for the award. Mrs. Maurer witnessed a fire from her

  • I’m just a cog in the wheel

    I was talking with an Airman one day about how important his job was to the mission and for some reason, the Airman didn't feel the same way. The Airman said, "But chief, I'm just a little cog in a big wheel." Have you ever said that before? For you non gear heads: here is the definition of a cog in