• 2015 Wings Over Whiteman Airshow soars June 13-14

    The 2015 Wings Over Whiteman Airshow will take place at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 13-14. Featured acts include the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights. The event is FREE and gates open at 9 a.m. both days.For more information, find us on Facebook

  • Retired Missouri Air Guard Chief Gives Art ‘Wings’

    What does it take to make military aircraft fly?  The answer that Keith Brown gives today, as an artist, differs dramatically from what he'd have told you years ago as a flight dispatcher in the Missouri Air National Guard."Some are fast, some are slow, some are heavy," said Brown of the various

  • Former Army 'shirt' will drive family readiness in 131st, seeks volunteers

    If an Airman is having issues managing his own finances, he has a resource to teach him how in the 131st Family Readiness Group. If a woman's husband is deployed and she doesn't know what to do when her car breaks down, she has a resource in the FRG. And, for the military spouse who is looking for

  • As static aircraft leave Lambert, Guard continues to reinvest in area

    Although the Missouri National Guard is moving three historical aircraft from its facility at Lambert International Airport this week, the Guard is continuing its commitment to investing in the greater St. Louis area.In 2014, the National Guard has demonstrated its long-term interest in the region

  • Citizen Airman marrow registry drive nets over 400

    In 2009, Lt. Col. Janice Kroone of the Missouri Air National Guard received a call from the C.W. Young Department of Defense Bone Marrow Donor Program. The C.W. Young Donor Program told Kroone she was a bone marrow match for a man suffering from leukemia.  Kroone chose to move forward with the

  • AF Responds to National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force

    The Air Force responded to the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force's recommendations in a report to Congress March 4.Of the Commission's 42 recommendations, Air Force officials disagreed with only one and are already in the process of implementing 25, as well as developing plans or

  • Outstanding Airmen of the Year recognized in Missouri Air National Guard

    The Missouri Air National Guard named its Outstanding Airmen of the Year awardees at the Missouri National Guard's headquarters at Ike Skelton Training Site in Jefferson City.The awardees were decided by a panel of chief master sergeants hand-picked from around the state, said Missouri State Command

  • Calhoun takes charge of 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

    Lt. Col. Matthew Calhoun took command of the 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony here Feb. 7."It's been said that squadron command is the best job in the Air Force," said Calhoun. "I'm especially blessed get to do it again. Even more remarkable is the chance

  • Whiteman expands digital library content for Airmen

    Airmen at 19 Air Force installations around the world,, including Whiteman AIr Force Base, will soon have access to a new 200-title audiobook and eBook digital library, Air Force officials said.The 19 participating installations will help test digital content distribution using the new Air Force