• Civil Air Patrol Cadets Visist Whiteman

    A local Civil Air Patrol group visited Whiteman June 26-July 3. The cadets were here as part of this year's Missouri Wing Summer Encampment. The encampment experience included seeing a B-2 Stealth Bomber, A-10 Thunderbolt II, T-38 Talon and an AH-64 Apache. The cadets also toured the Oscar-01

  • Court report

    In June, seven Whiteman military members received punishment under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice and two were administratively discharged. Article 15 An airman 1st class from the 509th Communications Squadron received an Article 15 for larceny of non-military property under $500.

  • 'Gateway to the West' embraces Air Force

    The B-2 will join the Thunderbirds and other Air Force aircraft Thursday as part of a week-long air power celebration in St. Louis. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay will sign a decree Monday proclaiming the week "Air Force Week" in St. Louis. As part of an effort by Air Force officials to help raise

  • Wing announces quarterly award winners

    The 509th Bomb Wing honored the second quarter award winners during a breakfast at Mission's End July 27. The winners are: Company Grade Officer Capt. Timothy Hensley, 509th Communications Squadron, is the Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. The network systems flight commander led 55 military and

  • New kiosk to help base members

    Whiteman has just received and installed a new DynaTouch OneStop kiosk. The new kiosk is designed to provide 24/7 customer service to the Whiteman team and support to all active duty, retired, reserve members, civilian, as well as all family members. The Kiosk provides access to information on a

  • Emergency War Order Cycle

    With the completion of last week's Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visit, we have begun the nuclear, or Emergency War Order cycle of our wing battle rhythm. As we continue to maintain our ability to execute the conventional mission, we will shift our focus to achieving excellence on the EWO side of

  • B-2 Spirit exceeds mission standard

    The B-2 achieved a milestone when it exceeded Air Combat Command's fully mission capable rate standard of 51 percent in June, a feat not achieved since September 2004. Keeping the B-2 ready for war is an effort that requires the hard work and support of everyone who works on base, said Col. Bob