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  • From the frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Michael Lukesh

    Part of a 43-person team assigned to the 440th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, Kabul Afghanistan, Tech. Sgt. Michael Lukesh, deployed from the 509th Maintenance Squadron here, performs more than just his primary duties during his deployment.A B-2 maintainer by trade, Sergeant Lukesh performs as a

  • Haiti crisis hits home

    Two-days after the massive 7.1 earthquake rocked Haiti, the destruction and devastation of the event touched home, when one Whiteman Airman received troubling news.Airman 1st Class Jennifer Nuñez, 509th Comptroller Squadron document control technician cashier, was fifteen minutes from her final

  • Firefighters receive ice-rescue training

    Whiteman firefighters trained new additions at the base lake during January's frigid weather, here, to certify and prepare them for emergencies on ice and cold-water rescue."This is great training that a lot of the firefighters haven't had, and we are focused on getting 100-percent personnel

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Brandon Pfannenstiel

    Smoke rises from the Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq, explosives ordnance compound - the remnants of a 107-mm rocket detonation.Knocked nearly unconscious from the blast, Staff Sgt. Brandon Pfannenstiel tries to regain his footing and looks for his fellow EOD technician, Senior Airman Robert Wester. Ears

  • Just what the doctor ordered

    Trips to the pharmacy usually coincide with sickness or injury, and often times, don't conjure warm feelings for those seeking medication. But on the other side of the window, things are different."People think we just count pills and hand them out, but we do so much more," said Capt. Audrey Ameigh,

  • To command and control: fitness

    Fitness should be the bedrock of a servicemember's lifestyle. Everyone knows about the Air Force's Fit to Fight program, the recent changes to Air Force Instruction 36-2905, Personnel Fitness Program, its implementation on July 1, 2010, and that fitness is everyone's responsibility. For Airmen

  • 7 smart ways to use your tax refund

    Taxpayers wait up to a year for their refunds and with tax season upon us, many often have a good idea of what they want to do with their refund, but some are undecided on how to put their dollars to good use."There are so many options, depending on where you are in your life," said R.D. "Smitty"

  • Whiteman Family Advocacy Program offers course for divorcing families

    Military families go through all kinds of stressful events, from deployments to long working hours and displacement from extended family and friends. Unfortunately there is a high rate of divorce associated with the military as well.In order to help prevent any un-needed emotional stress on families

  • Keystone Club continues to unlock positive message at youth center

    Tuesday marked the first meeting of the year for the Keystone Club members at the Whiteman Youth Center. Parents and teenagers, ages 13 - 18, were present for the informational meeting to introduce and discuss upcoming ideas for the club. According to Debbie Kermick, 509th Force Support Squadron

  • Tricare officials encourage eye exams

    Maintaining healthy eyes and vision is an important part of personal safety and quality of life. Getting an eye exam is a smart idea for anyone, whether or not he or she has vision problems. Active duty family members can get a routine eye exam every year, and retirees and their family members