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  • NDI - seeing through the jet

    Finding discrepancies on any aircraft can be a challenging job, especially since some of them cannot be seen with the naked eye. It is the 509th Maintenance Squadron's Non-Destructive Inspection shop that helps maintainers find these discrepancies.NDI uses a variety of methods to check the

  • A Defender's best friend

    (Editor's Note: This is part three of a three-part series about Security Forces Airmen)With terrorist attacks like the April 15, 2013 bombings in Boston, Massachusets, Airmen all over the country are on high alert, especially military working dog handlers and their canines. At Whiteman Air Force

  • From the Frontlines: Tech. Sgt. Jason McCarty

    After 14 years and four overseas tours as an Air Force firefighter, Tech. Sgt. Jason McCarty, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron structural craftsman, deployed in 2012 for the first time as a structures shop member.McCarty deployed to Afghanistan from July 2012 through February 2013, and was stationed at

  • Fulfilling a lifelong dream of flight

    For Capt. Nicola Polidor, 393rd Bomb Squadron training flight commander, and Capt. Jennie Swiechowicz, 393rd BS B-2 pilot, their dreams of flying started at a young age."I always wanted to be an astronaut," Polidor said. "It was my childhood dream, and I knew I wanted to fly Air Force planes on the

  • Emergency management: time to prep for the worst

    With temperatures rising and spring rains falling, tornadoes and other natural disasters can be far from people's minds, but when disasters strike, being prepared can help families diminish the disaster's impact. Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management team offer advice on

  • Training tomorrow's Defenders

    (Editor's Note: This is part two of a three-part series about Security Forces Airmen)Trained and skilled Airmen are critical to national defense, according to AFPAM 36-2241, "The Professional Development Guide."Whiteman's Defenders contribute to America's safety 24/7 and are trained by a steadfast

  • SFS Armory - Arming the battle

    (Editor's Note: This is part one of a three-part series about Security Forces Airmen)Defenders are on the flightline protecting assets 24/7. In order to perform that mission, they need to be equipped with the necessary weapons and ammunition. That is where the 509th Security Forces Squadron armory

  • First sergeants' perspective on Lincoln's leadership lessons: Part I

    Lincoln had three principles he followed when it came to people. Know your people, build strong alliances and persuade rather than coerce; these same leadership methods continue to be taught today. Knowing your people and their abilities is the foundation of being an effective leader. It is said

  • First sergeants' perspective on Lincoln's leadership lessons: Introduction

    President Abraham Lincoln has a lasting legacy and will be remembered for abolishing slavery, his role in the Civil War and his assassination. However, few realize that his leadership style was simple, innovative for his time and can still be utilized today.Over the next four weeks, the First

  • 'The Bunker' houses Warren's history

    A portrait of a woman is sketched on the cement wall over the inner doorway of Building 1470 on F. E. Warren Air Force Base. Who the young lady is, if she ever actually existed, is lost to the ages. Most likely the artwork was created in the first half of the 1920s. The artist was probably a bored