Always there: Air Force Reserve strengthens a ready medical force

Balancing military and civilian roles, Air Force Reserve medics enhance Air Force Medical Service capabilities.

Whiteman EOD safely disposes UXOs in Kansas City

Five Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians assigned to the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron recovered and safely disposed of 13 unexploded ordnances (UXOs) in the Kansas City metropolitan area April 2-6, 2018.

From stripes to bars: Whiteman’s enlisted commissioning fair

While officers decide what needs to get done, enlisted members determine how it gets done. For those who are ready for a change of pace and seek to make decisions in a leadership role, there are various commissioning programs available to ease the transition from stripes to bars.

5th CES: Installation powerhouse

Airmen from the 5th Civil Engineer Squadron often brave hazardous situations when accomplishing seemingly-simple tasks such as changing a light bulb, 50 feet in the air.

Team Minot Airmen return home

Team Minot Airmen return to Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 16-17, 2018. Airmen and families welcomed the returnees home from an eight-month deployment in Southwest Asia. Members aided the B-52H Stratofortress flying mission in support of operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom Sentinel.

Whiteman’s esteemed B-2 Spirit pilots merged into single squadron

The wing effectively merged its 394th combat Training Squadron with the 13th Bomb Squadron, Friday, Apr. 13, 2018. The 394th CTS was inactivated and its personnel shifted over to the 13th BS, which will now serve as the formal training unit for America’s bomber—the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.

Water survival at Whiteman AFB

Cable Dawgs: supporting AFGSC with a CAT

A B-52 Stratofortress sits at the end of the flight line. The pilot radios to the air traffic control tower, and through the crackling soundwaves they hear, “you’re clear for takeoff.” The aircraft jolts forward, rises to the skies and is off to complete another mission. Communication of this kind

Minot rescue crew saves man trapped from flood

Members of the 54th Helicopter Squadron at Minot Air Force Base responded to a search and rescue call involving a man trapped in his cabin, surrounded by rising flood water in Savage, Montana, March 24, 2018.At approximately 2 p.m. the crew received a phone call requesting a hoist-equipped aircraft

Weather keeps missileers on alert for 72 hours

In the beginning of March a winter snow storm, that brought several inches of snow and more than 30 mph winds, left missile combat crews at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on alert for three days straight.