Whiteman Air Force Base News

One of two A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" close ground support attack jets Wednesday downed two protective static cables above power lines that cross Stockton Lake, Missouri, the Air Force Reserve has confirmed.

A low-flying military jet from a western Missouri Air Force base clipped several power lines, but officials said no injuries were reported.

The 25th annual Memorial Wreath-Laying Ceremony honoring 2nd Lt. George A. Whiteman was held at Memorial Park Cemetery Saturday, May 18 at 11 a.m. Placing the wreath on Whiteman's gravesite were Eva Myers, John Rucker and Jim Callis.

The Supporting Those Who Serve Celebrity Waiter Dinner is planned for June 22 by the Whiteman Air Force Base Community Council in the Elliott Union at the University of Central Missouri.

SEOUL, April 30, 2013 -- South Korea and the United States wrapped up Tuesday their joint military drills which was denounced by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as "an irresponsible and dangerous action." The two-month Foal Eagle exercises, launched on March 1, were aimed to improve the readiness of U.S.-South Korea alliance to defend ... (more)