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Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin tours the Combined Operations Building at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 10, 2025.

SecAF, CSAF visit Whiteman AFB following Operation Midnight Hammer

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Richardson, a contracting specialist, poses for a photo at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 30, 2025. Project Arc is a selective Air Force program focused on solving operational challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryce Moore)

509th CONS Airman selected for competitive Project Arc assignmen

Ground transportation operators assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron discuss training tactics during a field training exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 3, 2025. The exercise incorporated convoy transport and route reconnaissance, bare base operations, casualty carries, trauma response, and battle drills in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

509th Logistics Readiness Squadron achieves Daedalian Trophy victory

First Term Airmen gather for a Wingman Guardian Connect class at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 13, 2025. The WGC program is designed to bolster social connections and mental health for junior enlisted Airmen at their first duty assignment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)

Wingman Guardian Connect Comes to Whiteman

Tech. Sgt. Derrick Fisher, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment shop section chief, poses for a photo on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. April 22, 2025. Fisher was recently named the Eighth Air Force Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes his outstanding leadership, dedication, and exceptional performance over the past year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryson Sherard)

Paving the Way: Tech. Sgt. Derrick Fisher Named Eighth Air Force NCO of the Year

Members of the Whiteman Air Force Base Air Force Repair Enhancement Program repair legacy components that would otherwise be discarded at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 9, 2025. Whiteman AFREP has achieved an 11-year high in cost savings, generating $2.1 million in fiscal year 2024 and $1.5 million in credits so far in 2025 by repairing nonfunctional equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devan Halstead)

Whiteman AFREP achieves 11-year high in savings

Spouses on Alert is a program focused on educating and empowering military spouses to see the signs of mental distress in their loved ones, knowing what resources are available, and maneuvering through the barriers to finding help.

For Spouses, By Spouses

WAFB News

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct hot pit refueling on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, Aug. 21, 2024. Bomber missions enhance the U.S. Air Force’s readiness to respond to any potential crisis or challenge in the Indo-Pacific through joint and multilateral operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Erhart)

AFGSC News

The B-21 Raider program is on track and continues flight testing at Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing facility on Edwards Air Force Base, California. The B-21 will have an open architecture to integrate new technologies and respond to future threats across the spectrum of operations. The B-21 Long Range Strike Family of Systems will greatly enhance mission effectiveness and Joint interoperability in advanced threat environments, strengthening U.S. deterrence and strategic advantage. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Air Force News

Patriot Day

April 13, 2018
Dragons: 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Dragons … death from above!! Is the over-powering cry you hear when a member of the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s name is announced at any wing function. Why are we so loud and proud? I’m glad you asked.