• Whiteman leaders learn valuable lessons from AFGSC religious affairs team

    The command religious affairs team from Headquarters Global Strike Command met with enlisted leaders to discuss Airmen’s resiliency and culture here at Whiteman Air Force Base. U.S. Air Force Col. David Kelley, Air Force Global Strike Command chaplain, and Chief Master Sgt. Steven Beasley, Air Force

  • ‘Accelerate change or lose’: Updating Muns nerve center

    Hollywood introduces U.S. command and control centers as the forefront of technological ability; often shown with seamless monitors that flow throughout the rooms, perfect installation and top tier technology.Inside the command and control center, it embodies 21st century technology, or at least it

  • IQT Behind the scenes: Developing combat ready B-2 pilots

    It takes a village to put a B-2 Spirit in the air. The same can be said to train a B-2 pilot.Before a new set of pilots take to the skies in the stealth bomber, they are required to complete a rigorous Initial Qualification Training course.“IQT sets the foundational knowledge and skills required to

  • Whiteman AFB Airman pronounced dead after base pool incident

    An Airman assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron was pronounced dead after an incident at the outdoor base pool on June 20, 2021.Airman 1st Class Zixuan Fang was pronounced dead at Western Missouri Medical Center. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.“Airmen are the core

  • 509th Healthcare Operations Squadron Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Reynolds, 509th Medical Group commander, passes Lt. Col. Jessica Dees, incoming 509th Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, the unit flag during the 509th HCOS change of command ceremony, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 18, 2021. The 509th HCOS provides a

  • Individual pronounced dead after incident at Whiteman Air Force Base pool

    At approximately 6 p.m., June 20, 2021, Whiteman Air Force Base emergency personnel responded to the base pool for a report of an unresponsive individual.Responders administered CPR before transferring the individual to Western Missouri Medical Center. The individual was pronounced dead at