• Navy veteran reenlists great niece via virtual ceremony

    In a room full of her peers, Air Force Staff Sgt. Dawn Weber held back tears while talking to her great uncle via video chat, during her reenlistment ceremony, March 22, here.Weber, a 509th Public Affairs public affairs specialist, continues her family tradition of serving in the military, kicking

  • Motorcyclist killed in motor vehicle collision

    A motorcyclist was killed during a motor vehicle collision April 15, 2021.The accident took place at the intersection of Spirit Boulevard and 5th Street on Whiteman Air Force Base, at approximately 10:54 a.m. One individual was pronounced dead at the scene.In accordance with Department of Defense

  • AFGSC bomber mission showcased during Acting SecAF visits

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth saw first-hand how Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are supporting world-wide bomber operations during visits to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dyess AFB, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, April 6 and 7.

  • B-2 Spirit featured in AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • Female defenders test new, improved body armor

    Twenty female defenders assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron received the new, better-fitting body armor designed for the female figure.The defenders will test the vest for one month before they are widely distributed to the women in the squadron.“I appreciate the time and effort that was

  • Whiteman AFB Leaders Sign Sexual Assault and Prevention Month Proclamation

    Pictured, from left, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Wassmuth, 20th Attack Squadron commander; Col. Jeffery Schreiner, 509th Bomb Wing commander; and Col. Matthew Calhoun, 131st Bomb Wing commander, sign the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month proclamation at Whiteman Air Force Base,

  • Comm team enables a more flexible 393rd EBS

     During the Bomber Task Force deployment at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in Aug. 2020, the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron advanced the Dynamic Force Employment concept by relying on an expeditionary mobile operations center. During the most recent Bomber Task Force Europe mission, the

  • Newly renovated Endeavour Hall dormitory reopens at Whiteman AFB

    The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron reopened Endeavour Hall, Feb. 5, after more than a year of renovations.Endeavour Hall is the second building to undergo renovations. Similar updates to Atlantis Hall were completed in March 2019.U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Wade Meyer, 509th CES unaccompanied housing

  • B-2 depart Lajes Field for final BTF Europe integration mission

    A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber, assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, hot-pit refuels to support a Bomber Task Force Europe mission at Lajes Field, Azores, March 25, 2021. The B-2s rely on refueling capabilities at Lajes to enable support for joint and combined training, exercises and