Whiteman currently provides 850 family housing units. One hundred forty new houses with garages were built in 2000 and 93 were renovated to include garages in 1998; another 134 houses are being renovated.

On-base quarters include stoves, refrigerators, and connections for washers and dryers. Many recent improvements include steel siding, thermal windows, steel exterior doors, interior doors and baseboards, exterior/interior light fixtures, ceiling fans, laundry tubs, electrical rewiring, new bathrooms, new roofs, new basement windows, sump pumps and installation of some dish washers.

Each military member is to report to the housing office staff prior to entering into an off-base housing agreement. If arriving after duty hours, report on the first duty day after arrival.

Visit your current housing office to submit an advance housing application as soon as you receive your orders. Military members with dependents are authorized to submit an advance application for military housing any time after receiving PCS or active duty orders for Whiteman AFB. The application must be submitted on DD Form 1746. Call the Whiteman AFB Housing Office at (660) 687-4418 prior to arrival for more details.

Make reservations as soon as possible to ensure you have accommodations for you and your family. Reservations location: 325 Mitchell Ave., commercial 687-1844, 24-hour operation.

Ridgeview was built in 2000 and is primarily for junior non-commissioned Airmen. The units have two, three and four bedrooms. Another community, commonly referred to as Ridgeview 2, is also for junior NCOs, and is to be completed soon. On the south side of the base, in the lakeside area, housing units are being torn down in stages to make room for new facilities for senior NCOs and officers. Please be sure to check with the housing office early during in-processing. The staff knows of current on-base housing availability. They also are knowledgeable about off-base lease agreements.

For information about housing on any base, go to the Air Force portal on a Department of Defense computer, click on life matters, and look for the desired community.