10 Sep 2021

110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducts ally, partner training in the Arctic

Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with approximately 200 Airmen, civilians and contractors, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, to participate in a Bomber Task Force mission.Bomber Task Force missions demonstrate interoperability, flexibility, and readiness of Air Force

9 Sep 2021

B-2 Spirit to kick-off KC Chiefs 2021 season opener with flyover at Arrowhead Stadium

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit will fly over the Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL season opening game against the Cleveland Browns on Sept.12, at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.Continuing a long-standing tradition between Team Whiteman and our community partners, the Kansas City Chiefs organization, the stealth bomber will launch the game with a rumbling

7 Sep 2021

FIGHTER PILOT REACHES HISTORIC MILESTONE: 7000 HOURS IN THE A-10C

Lt. Col. John “Karl” Marks, an Air Force Reserve pilot assigned to the 442d Fighter Wing made history Sept. 1, 2021, as he became the only pilot to reach 7,000 hours in the A-10C Thunderbolt II; in addition to becoming one of the highest-time fighter pilots in the U.S. Air Force.

7 Sep 2021

Connect to Protect: Resilience tools, events to support #StrikerStrong teams during September and beyond

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In an effort to help Whiteman Air Force Base Strikers help each other through adversity, here are a few things to keep in mind:Connectedness is the No. 1 way to help people realize that they matter in this world.  How do we foster an environment of connectedness? How do we demonstrate that we care or

2 Sep 2021

V-J Day: Remembering the 509th Composite Group missions that hastened the end of World War II

On July 17, 1945, the fate of the world was in the hands of three men.U.S. President Harry S. Truman met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin during the meetings now known as the Potsdam Conference. The leaders of the three countries (Clement Attlee succeeded Churchill as Prime Minister on July 26th) spent