7 Sep 2021

Connect to Protect: Resilience tools, events to support #StrikerStrong teams during September and beyond

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. In an effort to help Whiteman Air Force Base Strikers help each other through adversity, here are a few things to keep in mind:Connectedness is the No. 1 way to help people realize that they matter in this world.  How do we foster an environment of connectedness? How do we demonstrate that we care or

2 Sep 2021

V-J Day: Remembering the 509th Composite Group missions that hastened the end of World War II

On July 17, 1945, the fate of the world was in the hands of three men.U.S. President Harry S. Truman met with British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin during the meetings now known as the Potsdam Conference. The leaders of the three countries (Clement Attlee succeeded Churchill as Prime Minister on July 26th) spent

25 Aug 2021

Secretary of Defense issues guidance for mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 vaccination of Department of Defense service members

Today, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III issued a memorandum for Mandatory Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination of Department of Defense Service Members.The memo directs the Secretaries of the Military Departments to immediately begin full vaccination of all members of the Armed Forces under DoD authority on active duty or in the Ready

25 Aug 2021

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft arrive in Iceland for ally, partner training

Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for a long-planned Bomber Task Force mission where the aircraft will conduct theater and flight training across Europe and Africa.The BTF missions, which have been occurring since 2018, provide

24 Aug 2021

AFGSC launches Striker U

Air Force Global Strike Command launched Striker U August 20, a centralized hub for Striker Airmen to access professional development opportunities, perspective from leadership and other relevant Striker Culture material.Striker U, which is accessible via an icon on workplace desktops, contains information and curriculum on “Striker Culture,”