• U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Wohlford, an installation entry controller assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron, holds the letter he received from Omar, an elementary school student at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, on Feb. 26, 2021. Omar personally delivered the letter to Wohlford while he was on duty at Spirit Gate, to show his appreciation for the Air Force's defenders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devan Halstead)

    Community cause and effect: Whiteman AFB Elementary student thanks 509th SFS defender

    “Dear Security Forces, thank you for keeping us safe when danger is nearby,” wrote Omar, a fourth grade student from Whiteman Air Force Base Elementary School. “P.S. I am your biggest fan.”Omar demonstrated his support when he personally handed a letter to U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Wohlford, a 509th Security Forces entry point
  • The mostly completed roof of a local family's house with volunteers completing work on it.

    Whiteman volunteers, community band together to replace roof for Knob Noster family

    Whiteman AFB Airmen rolled up their sleeves, grabbed their tool belts and joined community partners and the Fuller Center for Housing of Johnson County recently to repair a family home in Knob Noster, Missouri.The Fuller Center is a local non-profit organization offering help building and repairing houses of low-income families who are unable to
  • Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe to defend in an increasingly complex security environment.

    Fuels Airmen prepare for B-2 Spirits arrival in Portugal

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, change out servicing hose on fuel trucks at Lajes Field, Azores, March 11, 2021. The Airmen serviced and tested fuel hoses in order to perform hot-pit refuels of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission. Strategic
  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tony Nogales, left, and Airman 1st Class Byron Humphrey, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, conclude preflight checks in support of a Bomber Task Force at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, March 16, 2021. The B-2 Spirit’s low-observable, or “stealth,” characteristics give it the ability to penetrate an enemy’s most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most-valued, heavily defended targets while avoiding adversary detection, tracking and engagement. Its participation in recurring Bomber Task Force operations and engagements with our allies and partners demonstrate and strengthen our shared commitment to global security and stability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

    B-2s land at Lajes Field to join BTF mission

    Airmen from the 509th BW will conduct a hot-pit refuel of the B-2s and a crew swap with engines running before the aircraft return to the sky to continue the mission.
  • FIRST FRIDAY

    Airmen, industry come together for STRIKEWERX First Friday event

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s innovation hub, STRIKEWERX, hosted its fourth First Friday event at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, March 5.STRIKEWERX hosts a First Friday event once a month dedicated to connecting Airmen with Industry, Academia and other experts to share knowledge with the goal of transforming the
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