Kansas City Airport renames terminal to honor Tuskegee Airman Brig Gen Charles McGee

Pat Klein, Kansas City’s director of aviation, dedicated the general aviation terminal at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport to retired Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, an original Tuskegee Airman, June 29, 2021.

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

“In good hands”: Diehl takes command of 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl took the reins of the 509th Bomb Wing from outgoing commander Col. Jeffrey Schreiner during a change of command ceremony June 16, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.Military change of commands are a time-honored tradition that formally symbolizes the continuity of

Gallegos takes command of 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Robby Gallegos assumes command of the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron with the ceremonial hand off of the unit guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Holland, 509th Maintenance Group commander, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 14, 2021. A change of command is a

Hillier takes command of 509th Munitions Support Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Hillier assumes command of the 509th Munitions Squadron with the ceremonial hand off of the unit guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Holland, 509th Maintenance Group commander, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 14, 2021. A change of command is a military

Whiteman BCC Concordia liaison supports 509th AMXS during training

Deterrence through Education: From Harvard to Kirtland, AFGSC has a program for you

Three years ago one Whiteman Air Force Base Airman opened an email from Air Force Global Strike Command that opened the doors to one of the country’s best private schools.Thanks to the AFGSC Force Development nuclear education programs, as of 2021, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Todd Moenster, 509th Bomb