• Long Distance Defender

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samantha Karnes from the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, carefully aims her M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle down range.

  • Team Whiteman to be tested in surety inspection in Spring

    The success of the mission at Whiteman AFB is dependent on each Airman’s dedication to exemplary work performance. This spring, the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings will conduct a surety inspection to assess the wing’s safety measures and reliability.

  • Bamboo Eagle Enhances Readiness for the 393rd

    Warfighters from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and coalition partners from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed Exercise Bamboo Eagle, an advanced training exercise designed to test their capabilities in a contested environment.

  • DAF announces winners of 2024 facility design awards 

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center announced the winners of the 2024 Department of the Air Force Design Awards on Dec. 20, recognizing five projects that demonstrated outstanding achievement in design, sustainability and energy efficiency.  The AFCEC

  • The $5 Million Airman

    An Airman at Whiteman Air Force Base becomes the first junior enlisted from the base to be granted the authority to sign contracts valued up to $5 million.

  • Exchange pilot program cements partnership with key ally

    The United States’ Military Personnel Exchange Program gives American and foreign service members the chance to learn and work closely with one another. It gave Branson, a Eurofighter Typhoon pilot, a chance to become a B-2 pilot.