• Team Whiteman tests first responders with active shooter exercise

    Defenders with the 509th Security Forces Squadron clear rooms during an active shooter exercise at the Royal Oaks Golf Course, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 19, 2021. Active shooter exercises provide an opportunity for base agencies to test and improve their emergency response capabilities.

  • Immunizations clinic protects Team Whiteman from the flu during pandemic

    Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the 509th Medical Group immunizations clinic remains dedicated to protecting Team Whiteman this flu season.In preparation for the large numbers of Airmen and their families who need to get their flu shots, the immunizations clinic is following the rest of the 509th MDG

  • Whiteman Fitness Center changes increase opportunities for Amn

    When COVID-19 first hit the Johnson County area in March 2020, Whiteman Air Force Base took several steps to ensure the safety of Airmen and their families.As the coronavirus continues to impact daily life for many, the 509th Force Support Squadron with the advisement of 509th Medical Group, have

  • Family Advocacy helps Team Whiteman through education, support

    The 509th Medical Group Family Advocacy Program aims to support military families through education along with the response to and prevention of maltreatment.Family Advocacy offers a wide variety of services to Team Whiteman with classes for single Airmen, couples and families to find, build and

  • 509th Maintenance Group Airmen 3D prints the mission to success

    On an average Air Force day, Airmen with the 509th Maintenance Group research and engineering shop find themselves crafting and creating specific parts for multi-billion dollar aircraft to ensure the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is mission ready. In the wake of COVID-19, the 509th MXG RE section has

  • Vape safely or not at all

    With the use of electronic cigarettes on the rise, concerned Air Force health officials warn of the possible side effects of these devices.According to Alicia Ferris-Dannenberg, the 509th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron health promotion coordinator, vape use at Team Whiteman increased from

  • WAFB celebrates National Nurses Week

    National Nurses Week is celebrated at the same time every year to commemorate a pioneer of modern nursing: Florence Nightingale. It begins on May 6 and ends on May 12, which is Nightingale’s birthday. Nightingale was born in 1820 and died in 1910 at the age of 90.