Col. Wheeler returns to command 509th

New laws provide housing assistance for military members

New programs are available to protect military members hurt by falling home prices. The economic crisis has caused housing prices to fall nationwide and the government wants to assist military members who are required by the military to relocate. Military members who are ordered to make a Permanent

131st Bomb Wing commander takes first B-2 flight

509th garners Air Force Best Security Forces Squadron award

509th Bomb Wing once again delivers superior performances during no-notice NSI

Reinvigorating the nuclear enterprise is the Air Force Chief of Staff's top priority, and something the men and women of the 509th Bomb Wing take to heart. Air Combat Command's Inspector General is the latest believer in the 509th's ability in performing nuclear operations as their observations

Cyber threats: Don't be a victim

Just as there are Safety Days to reinforce the need to care for wingmen, it is important to highlight the need for securing of the cyber domain. Undisciplined use of military networks exposes critical information to those with malicious intent. Heeding some key points will help personnel recognize

Stealth fighter, bomber deployed to Guam for first time

For the first time, F-22 Raptors and B-2 Spirits, the only stealth platforms in the Air Force's current inventory, are deployed outside the continental United States to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, showcasing the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the region. Fourteen F-22s and more than

B-2 aircrew participates in exercise in Pacific

Airmen aboard a B-2 Spirit tested their endurance in a 24-hour, 8,000-mile mission to Alaska and back to Guam March 12 in an exercise showcasing U.S. commitment to peace and stability throughout the Pacific region. Four B-2s and 270 Airmen from the 13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron are deployed to

<font color="red">Exercise, exercise, exercise:</font> Team Whiteman recovers from worst night-MARE

Warning sirens blared at 9:30 a.m. March 10 as a tornado warning was issued base-wide. At about 9:50 a.m. a tornado touched down near base housing and moved north through the base, leaving destruction in its wake. As quickly as the tornado touched down, it was gone, but not before leaving a duplex

Whiteman crew chief flies into enlisted history

March 13 the airplane "Spirit of Arizona" awaited a historic moment in its hangar as Sergeant Teague, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, smiling confidently, strode across the flight line sporting his flight suit and helmet. Fellow Airmen greeted him jovially before the