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May 18, 2021
393rd Bomb Squadron named AFGSC Best

The 393rd Bomb Squadron distinguished themselves above other Air Force Global Strike bomb squadrons by earning the Brig. Gen. Kenneth N. Walker Award, awarded annually to the best bomber squadron in the command.The 393rd BS led all AFGSC bomb squadrons by flying 900 hours in two U.S. Secretary of
May 18, 2021
131st Force Support Squadron named best in the Air National Guard

The 131st Force Support Squadron Airman & Family Readiness flight received the 2020 annual award for best personnel team across the Air National Guard. “The Air National Guard A1 Community is immensely proud to support the superior professionalism and the dedication of these units and individuals,”
May 18, 2021
Whiteman AFB to conduct emergency response exercise May 19

Whiteman Air Force Base is scheduled to conduct an emergency response exercise May 19.Security Forces, fire department, medical and local law enforcement personnel will be responding to an exercise training site at Royal Oaks Golf Course, off Route 23.Base personnel and surrounding community members
May 14, 2021
Whiteman Airman innovates, develops smart maintenance floor mat to prevent FOD

Foreign object debris can come from a variety of sources and presents a major hazard to aircraft around the world, costing the aviation industry an estimated $4 billion in repairs each year.One Team Whiteman member took it upon himself to try to prevent these maintenance costs after learning about
May 13, 2021
Two A-10C Thunderbolt II jet engine mechanics assist NASCAR’s Kansas Speedway

Weather in the Midwest is unpredictable and even the slightest accumulation of moisture on the track can pose a major risk to NASCAR drivers on race day. To combat unwanted moisture, the racetrack is cured with a dryer attached to the bed of a truck that blasts hot air via jet engines straight onto
May 10, 2021
476th Fighter Group deputy commander recalls lessons learned as POW

“I said goodbye to myself because I thought I was a dead man.”As a young first lieutenant, Lt. Col. Rob “Sweetness” Sweet, never thought he’d have to live a nightmare. But that’s just what happened when Sweet, now the deputy commander of the 476th Fighter Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia,
May 7, 2021
B-21 Flight Test aircraft build progresses while B-21 Combined Test Force takes shape

Gen. Timothy Ray, the Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic-Air, U.S. Strategic Command, visited several organizations across the bomber test enterprise to receive first-hand updates on the progress of the B-21 program during a visit to Edwards Air Force Base and
May 4, 2021
Off into the wild blue yonder: OSS Airmen take to the air

Less than 4% of active-duty U.S. Air Force members are pilots, however, it takes hard work and dedication from the other 96% to ensure the safety, readiness, and operability of a successful mission.Not everyone gets a chance to take to the air, even in the world’s greatest Air Force.In an effort to
May 4, 2021
Whiteman Air Force Base Defender found dead after going missing in waters off Freeport, Texas

A 509th Security Forces Squadron member was found dead May 4, near Surfside Beach, Texas, after going missing on Sunday.Elijah Posana, 22, an active-duty security response team member, was on leave with family when he went missing. Airmen assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron protect
April 30, 2021
The deadliest building on the planet: B-2 Combined Operations Building opens at Whiteman Air Force Base

The B-2 Combined Operations Building, or COB, opened April 23, enhancing Total Force Integration between active duty and Air National Guard Airmen, and strengthening ties between the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings.The 393rd and 110th Bomb Squadrons will now be working together in one building along with