• The very best, like no one ever was

    Welcome to August, Team Whiteman! It’s a new month and that means another First Friday is waiting for you at Mission’s End Club this afternoon. As the 509th Force Support Squadron (FSS) commander, I am especially excited about this First Friday’s theme of Pokémon, and not just because I’m a level

  • Operation Thunder Weasel tests EOD skills

    The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team members participated in the Operation Thunder Weasel with the 1-135th Assault Helicopter Battalion at Truman Lake National Guard Training Site, Missouri, July 26 – 28, 2016.

  • 13 BS upholds legacy: I wanted to fly

    Retired Col. Alvin R. Fortney commanded the 13th Bomb Squadron (BS) during the Korean War from December 1951-July 1952. Since he held the rank of major at the time he was selected, Fortney also received a spot promotion to lieutenant colonel as the position was slated. During his command, he was

  • You can be your own attorney in small claims court

    Does anyone owe you money for a debt, personal injury or property damage? Many times, the amount owed isn't worth the expense of hiring an attorney. You could represent yourself in small claims court if the amount owed is less than or equal to $5,000. With that being said, if the claim is for more

  • B-2 three-ship satisfies test objectives

    The first-ever B-2 Spirit three-ship with the GBU-57A/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) was performed  by the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron(TES) and the 509th Bomb Wing (BW) at Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, June 6, 2016."This was the first time we have ever loaded three B-2s, each

  • Load crew member's career comes full circle

    Many times Senior NCO's do not have the chance to go back and get their hands dirty, but one master sergeant had the opportunity to see his career come full circle."I started my career off loading and I wanted to end my career loading," said Master Sgt. Allen Anderson, an aircraft armament systems

  • You booze, you cruise, you lose

    In an attempt to further combat Airmen from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated, the 509th Bomb Wing implemented a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Battle Plan.The DUI Battle Plan is operationally based and is a targeted response to the total number of DUIs that occur by Whiteman personnel.

  • Impact of today's mechanic

    As service members we are often asked the common question, "What do you do?" More often than not, the answer from 509th Aircraft Maintainers is simply, "I'm a mechanic." However, maintainers tend to lose sight of the power, effect and impact their daily "mechanic" jobs have on the base, the Air