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  • Center: Maj. Geoff Rowanowicz, 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Andersen AFB, Gaum holds up two fingers to let 4 year-old Isaac Rits know it takes two pilots to fly the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, while his dad Lt. Col. Michael Rits, 13th Air Force, deputy director installations and mission support, holds his son up for a better view. The B-2 Spirit and aircrew are redeploying to their home station, Whiteman AFB, Mo. Photo by Master Sgt. Robert Burgess

    It takes two

  • Andersen AFB, Guam -- U.S. Navy Aviation System Operator Second Class Dave Bernhardt explains the medical evacuation procedures on a MH-60S helicopter to a group of B-2 Spirit pilots from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. The pilots underwent a two day refresher course on survival evasion resistance and escape tactics specific to the tropical climate. The 393 EBS B-2 Spirit pilots are deployed from Whiteman AFB, MO. (U.S. Air Force Photo By Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

    Deployed bomber personnel participate in joint SERE training exercise

    After parachuting into in the jungles of Guam, a member of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron falls to the ground, checks his body for wounds and then prepares to evade the enemy. Staff Sgt. Brooks Steinbacher, a Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape specialist from Whiteman AFB, Mo., did not actually parachute into the jungle nor is he in an
  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --- The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron clears the flight line Feb. 12. The 509th CES snow and ice removal team was recently named the best in the Air Force for the year of 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Clark)

    All clear

  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Chief Sam Parish, 8th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, speaks at Whiteman's Annual Award Banquet Feb. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cory Todd)

    Q&A A Lesson in Heritage with the 8th CMSAF

    (Editor's note: Sam Parish is the eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. As CMSAF, he advised secretaries of the Air Force Verne Orr and Russell A. Rourke and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Charles A. Gabriel. Chief Parish advised them on matters concerning welfare, effective utilization and progress of the enlisted members of the Air
  • WHITEMAN AFB - Tech. Sgt. Shane Grosso?s, 509th Bomb Wing Command Post, receives the Top III MVP award from Senior Master Sgt. Charles Davis, 509th Maintenance Squadron for February. Sergeant Grosso's training program has been lauded by both the Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visit and Air Combat Command Inspector General teams, stating that, "CP training program is exceptional." Unit training scenarios were called "Best seen to date!" His program has set the standard in ACC by being the 1st base out of 24 to have 100% of the Command Post pass the closed book exam. He has also aided the 2nd and 5th Bomb Wing training managers; giving them tests and scenarios to increase their knowledge and emergency war order proficiency. (Courtesy Photo)

    February Top III MVP

  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Senior Airman Mike Womack and Airman Ronald Santos, 509th Maintenance Squadron, receive the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Feb. 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/ 1st Lt. Candace Cutrufo)

    Whiteman Spirit Award

    Senior Airman Mike Womack and Airman Ronald Santos, 509th Maintenance Squadron, received Whiteman Spirit Awards from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander,Feb. 11. Master Sgt. Brad Plante, 509th MXS, nominated Airmen Womack and Santos for the award. While returning to Whiteman Air Force Base from a Chapel sponsored trip to Colorado
  • (Left) Michelle Stanbrough, 509th Services Squadron lodging clerk, shows customer Petra Pheles a map of the base after checking in the Whiteman Inn. The 509th Services Squadron recently won the Major General Eugene L. Eubank Award for the Best Small Services Squadron in Air Combat Command. "Taking care of people is our business," said Maj. Kevin Naman, 509th SVS commander. "From childcare to canoeing, fitness to families, leisure to lodging, the 509the SVS keeps spirits high at Whiteman Air Force Base." (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jessica M. Snow)

    509th SVS, an award winning team

  • First Attack Team in their Missouri Guard shirts at the Special Olympics Polar Bear Plunge 2007. From Left: Elizabeth Christie, Staff Sgt. Doug Christie, Spc. Amelia Martin, Capt. Paul Howerton, Staff Sgt. Amy Smith, Sgt.1st Class Cameron Beck and Spc. Jessica Dickie. (Photo printed with permission of Sgt. 1st Class Cameron)

    Guard members brave cold waters for special cause

    For the past seven years, Missouri National Guardsman Staff Sgt. Doug Christie, of Warrensburg, has jumped into the frigid waters of the Lake of the Ozarks. Why? He is a "polar bear" plunger for the Special Olympics of Missouri. "Special Olympics does great work for citizens with disabilities," said Christie. "Athletes ages 8-80 can compete in a
  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. - Staff Sgt. Kirk Miles, 509th Operations Support Squadron receives the Lt. Gen. Gordon A. Blake Aircraft Assist Award from Lt. Col. Brian Copello, 509th OSS commander Feb. 7. He earned the award while working as an air traffic controller in Iraq. While performing duties an F-18 aircraft suddenly experienced a loss of rudder control. This emergency situation was further compounded by the loss of one engine. Sergeant Miles gathered all the necessary information to relay to the next air traffic facility when the pilot reported he was losing his second engine and needed to land within the next five minutes. The situation then escalated further when the pilot reported he was not receiving needed information from navigational aids for landing and had no flight information for airports in the area. Sergeant Miles quickly rerouted 17 other aircraft and vectored the now severely disabled aircraft for a straight-in arrival to the closest airfield. The grateful pilot stated that had it not been for Sergeant Miles outstanding situational awareness and immediate actions he would have ejected from the aircraft to avoid catastrophe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Robert Breshears)

    Leading the blind

  • WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo--- Kansas City Brigade Cheerleaders perform for Team Whiteman during the Superbowl half time at Mission's End, Feb 3. With a final score of 17-14, the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots at Super Bowl XLII. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Stephanie Clark)

    Football frenzy

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