• Whiteman honors Missouri ANG unit, ‘Lindbergh’s Own’

    Members of the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing and the U.S. Air Force’s 509th Bomb Wing gathered Aug. 4, 2018, to celebrate the unveiling of a new paint scheme on a gear door for the Spirit of Nebraska, a B-2 bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.For the 131st BW, the

  • Whiteman active-duty, Guard crew chiefs earn ride of a lifetime

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Spenser Thrasher, a dedicated crew chief from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Missouri Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Travis Woolery, a dedicated crew chief from the 131st AMXS saw their hard work and dedication pay off while sitting in the cockpit of an

  • Whiteman Vice Wing Commander retires from Air Force after 26 years of service

    Col. Mark Ely knows he’s going to miss flying the world’s most lethal bomber, but it’s the Airmen he’s served alongside for nearly three decades that Ely will miss most. Ely reminisced with The Warrior on his Air Force career, as he, his wife Alison, and their children, Leah and Andrew, look ahead

  • Whiteman NCO of the Year flies in B-2

    As the Spirit of Indiana touched down on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base on May 5, 2018, 3-year-old Brayden Vallejo clapped excitedly, exclaiming, “That’s my dad! My daddy’s in there!”

  • The New Crew

    The position of dedicated crew chief is something that is earned over the course of several years. On May 18, 2018, with their friends, family and fellow Airmen applauding in the audience, 19 noncommissioned officers saw their hard work pay off and were named the newest dedicated crew chiefs at