• 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

  • 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