• Air Force Global Strike Command Supports Operation Odyssey Dawn

    Airmen piloting three B-2 Spirits returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after striking targets in Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.The B-2s returned after a more than 25-hour mission in support of the international response to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya.The B-2s employed 45

  • Bleeding for a cause

    A convoy in Iraq is hit by an improvised explosive device, seriously injuring a servicemember. The servicemember is rushed to the nearest forward medical treatment facility where blood donated from Whiteman Air Force Base is transfused into the victim, saving their life. This scenario using blood

  • From the Frontlines: Senior Airman Estiven Gonzalez

    Senior Airman Estiven Gonzalez, 509th Operations Support Squadron SERE specialist, returned from his six-month deployment to Southwest Asia in November. There, he provided essential training to more than 600 soldiers who depended on him to teach them how to avoid capture and what to do if they were

  • Hunting safety tips help Whiteman team be safe

    With safety in mind, most hunters can prevent a pleasant hunting experience from turning into a catastrophic event. Take safety precautions not only when handling firearms as Airmen, but also when game hunting, encompasses Air Force Global Strike Command value of safety in all things... large and

  • Volleyball: AMXS spikes record

    The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's volleyball team pulled away with their first victory of the season March 10, winning two of three sets versus the 509th Maintenance Squadron's volleyball team."For a team that lacked preseason practice, we played very well tonight," said Laurie Taylor, AMXS

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Blaine Caudill

    The Airman drops his bag in astonishment. Sand, a handful of tents and emptiness are the only things in sight. This is his first deployment and one that will leave him with overwhelming admiration for the teamwork and coordination required of deployed Airmen and for the loyalty of the local

  • Deterrence assurance at Red Flag

    Members of the 509th and the 131st Bomb Wings integrated to support three B-2 Spirits at Red Flag 11-3, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat operations exercise, or 'peacetime battlefield,' providing the air forces of the United States and its allies with the ability to train

  • CSAF visits Whiteman AFB, addresses changes

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited here March 8 to meet with Airmen and local civic leaders, and review the capabilities and readiness of this Air Force Global Strike Command base.During an all-call with total force Airmen and civilians, the general said the men and women of

  • 509th LRS wins two AFGSC unit awards

    The 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron won two unit awards at the Major Command level for the 2010 calendar year.They were awarded the 2010 Air Force Global Strike Command Maj. Gen. Warren R. Carter Logistics Effectiveness Award, also known as the Daedalian Award, and the 2010 American Petroleum

  • Whiteman recognizes National Nutrition Month

    March is National Nutrition Month, putting our focus on the importance of healthy food choices and physical activities. "Seventy-five to 85 percent of performance is based off nutrition," said Mrs. Stephanie Fraley, 509th Medical Operations Squadron health promotions dietician and Air Force Global