• 509th BW announces 2012 annual award winners

    Congratulations to the 509th Bomb Wing's 2012 annual award winners. Best of luck to these outstanding winners as they compete at 8th Air Force.Airman of the YearSenior Airman Ariel Nakmanee, 509th Medical Operations SquadronNCO of the Year Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Adams, 509th Maintenance Operation

  • Powering up the mission!

    B-2 Spirit pilots cannot fly sorties if maintainers do not even have the electricity needed to open the hangar doors. Fortunately, Airmen and civilians from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical flight provide members of Team Whiteman the electrical power to accomplish their missions."Our

  • Load Competition increases efficiency

    From the second the clock starts till the second it stops, the 509th Maintenance Squadron Load Crew of the Year competitors are on their toes trying to be the best.Three teams went up against each other Jan. 25 for the right to be named 2012's best load crew team.The competition consisted of load

  • AGE Airmen build shop morale with humor

    Laughter fills a corner of the aerospace ground equipment bay as several Airmen work on a diesel generator for the B-2 Spirit bomber. Staff Sgt. Cole Adams, 509th Maintenance Squadron AGE mechanic, brings amusement to the floor everyday he works. Adams joined the Air Force in 2008 and the 509th has

  • Whiteman to receive three new buildings

    By this time next year, Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC, is scheduled to open three new facilities here -- a fitness building complete with an indoor pool, a community office and a maintenance building. The facilities are currently under construction and are ahead of schedule.The community center

  • From the Frontlines: SrA Gaetano Acevedo

    Force protection escorts are charged with monitoring and safeguarding local and third-country nationals working on base - a task that, without FPs, would be performed by security forces Airmen.They call themselves "the ghosts for the base." Their work almost goes unnoticed, but the 386th force

  • Pest control management prevents wildlife interference

    For thousands of years, pests have been wreaking havoc on society. Ultimately, stopping them is not just about spraying chemicals and laying down traps; people need to be educated on pests and how to deal with them. At the end of the day, education about preventing, treating for and controlling

  • Contractors maintain T-38s to sustain operations

    Millions of dollars, just for every flight hour. That is how much it would cost the Air Force for B-2 Spirit pilots to fly training sorties with B-2s. Fortunately, B-2 pilots are able to complete training missions flying another vital Air Force asset - the T-38 Talon."The T-38 is a cost-effective

  • Resilience – Overcoming the Past by Looking to the Future

    They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Though this may seem like a cynical perspective, I have always felt it rings true, especially for the generation of Airmen our Air Force is bringing up today. Today's typical A1C grew up in a society in which trophies and certificates were

  • AFE Airmen: Unsung heroes

    Quick reactions and calm decision-making - both of these necessary piloting skills saved the lives of two Whiteman pilots when they ejected out of the Spirit of Kansas before a mechanical error caused it crashed into the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in 2008. In addition, though, these