• 2015 Spirit tour dates announced

    The 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office is glad to announce the 2015 Spirit tour dates.They are as follows:May 8: Spirit 1 tourJuly 10: Spirit 2 tourAug. 7: Spirit 1 tourSept. 18: Spirit 2 tourEach tour is limited to 40 participants. Spirit tours are not intended for organizations or clubs, but

  • Wires, sensors, dials: E&E keeps aircraft in flight

    Within every U.S. Air Force aircraft there are miles of wire, thousands of sensors and hundreds of dials, switches and indicators.The electrical and environmental systems (E&E) specialists know each and every one of them, but more importantly they know how to repair them if they malfunction."We are

  • A table for every Airman

    Thanksgiving can be a lonely time of year for single airmen but Whiteman Air Force Base gave it's Airmen plenty of options this year. Airmen could drop by the Dining Facility for turkey served up by Whiteman's leaders and then headed over to the Spirit Café later for a fried turkey. Some Airmen even

  • Team Whiteman strikes again

    The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings' Global Strike Challenge Team returned from the Global Strike Challenge Symposium and Score Posting at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as back-to-back winners of the Fairchild Trophy for Best Bomber Wing in Air Force Global Strike Command.Whiteman also brought

  • USSTRATCOM commander visits Whiteman

    Admiral Cecil D. Haney, commander of U.S. Strategic Command, visited Whiteman Air Force Base Oct. 30-31 to chair the Bomber Stakeholders Conference, one of several stakeholders meetings held by the command this year.These forums are designed to assess the health and direction of the Nation's

  • 68 years of aviation dedication

    Growing up without a mother or a father and bouncing from one living situation to the next might leave a child yearning for a place to fit in and call home.But for one young man, these conditions were the beginning of a 68-year career dedicated to aviation.Amiel J. Guitz, a quality assurance

  • How Whiteman works for you

    While other bases have lost many of the services they provide for their Airmen due to fiscal restraints, Whiteman Air Force Base has remained steadfast, providing amenities to both Airmen and their families stationed here.As fiscal year 2015 kicks off, team Whiteman will see more improvements to

  • Security Forces: Whiteman's sword and shield

    While Airmen and their families sleep soundly, patrolmen from the 509th Security Forces Squadron stand watch around the clock, making sure Whiteman's greatest assets, such as the people and the B-2 Spirit, are safe.Armed and ready, these steadfast warriors aim to ensure every inch of the base

  • B-2 Spirits depart Andersen AFB following routine deployment

    Three U.S. B-2 Spirits redeployed to the continental United States following a deployment to Andersen AFB, Guam as part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region. The strategic bombers, and approximately 200 support Airmen assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at