• 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

  • A thunderous-spring warning

    March 20 marks the first day of spring and with it comes unpredictable Midwest weather and thunderstorms that hold no mercy for anything in their paths. This Air Force Global Strike Command base happens to be in a vulnerable spot for such weather. Why worry about thunderstorms? - According to the

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. KariLee Thomas

    Each American Airman is a 'part' of the Air Force's vision for building a model command. Staff Sgt. KariLee Thomas, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft part store supervisor, was a necessary component in that process during her last deployment to Southwest Asia. Sergeant Thomas departed this

  • Vacations abroad call for precaution

    As the last trickle of snow melts away, the thermometer rises and winter draws to an end at this Air Force Global Strike command base, many plan for spring and summer vacations. These vacations may lead some across an ocean or the United States border, and if that is the case, there are safety and

  • Whiteman enlisted becomes B-2 co-pilot for a day

    Tech. Sgt. David Shockley, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron crew chief inspector, became the second enlisted member to fly in a B-2 Spirit Feb. 22. "It's an awesome and inspiring achievement for TSgt Shockley to be the second enlisted member to ever fly in the B-2," said Capt. Eric Van

  • B-2 pilot breaks flying hours record

    Lt. Col. Roger Forsythe, 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron director of test operations and B-2 Spirit pilot stationed at this Air Force Global Strike Command base, broke the B-2 Spirit flying-hours record Jan. 12 before his retirement.Colonel Forsythe spent 14 of his more than 23 years of service