• Chief’s Choice Award

    Air Force Global Strike Command Senior Airman Joshua Brymer, 509th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment journeyman, was awarded the Chief's Choice Award by the 509th Bomb Wing Chief's Council, Sept. 29, for his outstanding knowledge, dedication and overall excellent attitude, according to

  • Whiteman CAC, Vet Clinic host 2010 Bark in the Park

    The 509th Force Support Squadron Community Activities Center and Veterinary Clinic hosted the 4th annual Whiteman Bark in the Park dog show Oct. 2 at the base lake. The event included more than 50 participants of all breeds, sizes and colors to compete in 14 catagories and 4 events.Members of Team

  • Whiteman Airmen ensure aircraft safety with FOD checks

    As the sun peeked over the aircraft hangers, and the morning dew dripped from the parked aircraft on the Whiteman Air Force Base flightline, Air Force Global Strike Command maintainers, and crew chiefs were found stretched across the aircraft ramp standing side-by-side with plastic bags in hand.

  • First B-2 Aviator in combat set to retire

    Five O'Niners have been making history since the secret inception of the 509th Composite Group, Dec. 17, 1944. From the days of Strategic Air Command to the current Air Force Global Strike Command, the 509th has played an integral role in the sovereignty of our nation. Delivering the first and only

  • Community council connects mutual interests

    (This is the second of a series highlighting the Base Community Council and this month's featured communities are Knob Noster, Holden and Marshall).In the midst of the many changes seen at Whiteman over the years, one factor has remained constant - the relationship between the base and members of

  • Whiteman runners participate in Air Force marathon

    The Whiteman running club completed in the Air Force Marathon Sept. 18, at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The marathon team was made up of 10 runners and was a combination of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and Department of Defense civilians.The Air Force marathon's showcases the U.S. Air

  • Wings Over Whiteman draws 75,000 spectators

    Monday morning found Whiteman back to business as usual after two-days of hustle and bustle at the 2010 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House, Sept. 18 and 19. The 2010 WOW is the first for Whiteman under Air Force Global Strike Command, attracting approximately 75,000 people.Entertaining acts

  • Absentee Voters Week 2010

    Absentee Voters Week is the second of two (non-sequential) weeks set aside by the Department of Defense for the voters to recognize the military's focus on preserving the right to vote and encouraging the absentee voters to do so. Absentee Voters Week has a dual focus. The goals are to emphasize and

  • Props help recruiters share AF story with public during 2010 WOW

    Recruiters representing Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors came to this Air Force Global Strike Command base from surrounding communities, such as Blue Springs and Sedalia, to share military information with the public at the 2010 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House, Sept. 18 and 19. "The Air

  • Thunderbirds entertain crowds at WOW

    A dark shadow flies overhead, an intense rumble follows behind seconds later. As the shadow moves across the sky it gains a silver tint with red and blue paint. The Thunderbird F-16C Fighting Falcon demonstrated aerial superiority at 2010 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House here. The