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  • 442nd Maintenance Squadron Egress troops are dealing ACES

    In the early days of aviation, pilots had very few options and very little hope of surviving if they had to leave their aircraft in flight. Typically, the outcome was fatal. Over the years, as technology developed, those chances improved as first, parachutes were developed, and later, in the case of

  • Whiteman employee witnessed history in base's B-52 static display

    Whiteman has its share of military history as host to the only unit in the world to have detonated nuclear weapons in combat. Missile silos, photographs, hardware and old encased documents form much of this legacy. But these are hardly more valuable than people who lived history; men and women whose

  • Whiteman BX store to sell firearms

    As part of the on-going renovations, the Whiteman Base Exchange will soon begin to carry firearms and ammunition for customer purchase. "There has been a large community request for firearms here," said Becky Stover, Whiteman BX store manager. "Many of our stateside Army and Air Force Exchange

  • May RAV dress rehearsal for real ORI

    The seats in the theater are empty but the cast is in full costume and their lines are memorized as they prepare for opening night. It is one of many dress rehearsals where they hone the delivery of each line in hopes of rave reviews from the critics. The 442nd Fighter Wing is not preparing for a

  • Surveys provide insight for Air Force Reserve leaders

    When the chief of Air Force Reserve wanted to know what is important to reservists, he borrowed Air Force research methodology to create an Internal Communication Assessment Group. The Air Force Reserve ICAG is a group of reservists completing online surveys to provide Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner

  • 442nd pilots, maintainers conduct joint training at Salina, Kan.

    When Citizen Airmen of the 442nd Fighter Wing deploy for combat operations, they serve - and fight - alongside military members from a variety of sources, including the Army and Air National Guard, regular Air Force, and even with people from other, allied nations. These operations, known as

  • Vice president visits Whiteman AFB

    "We owe you and your families, and we are putting our money where our mouth is," said Vice President Joe Biden. That was the overall message he shared with more than a thousand Total-Force Airmen and Air Force civilians in an aircraft-maintenance hangar here during a visit to the base April 16. "We

  • Family care plan helps bring peace of mind

    The Air Force is a mobile force. With only 72-hours notice, Airmen can be headed to a deployment anywhere in the world. These locations often have little access to technology or outside communication. Having an up-to-date family care plan is one of the most important ways Airmen will contribute to