• Air Force releases Support of Military Families community assessment results

    The Department of the Air Force released the results of its recent community assessments on support of military families, giving communities an idea of how they can better support Airmen and families.“The communities surrounding our AFGSC bases have already done a tremendous amount of work to get

  • 509th Medical Group hosts a Sleep Deprivation Seminar

    The 509th Medical Group hosted a sleep deprivation seminar at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 17, 2020, to highlight the effects of lack of sleep, and offer helpful tips to prevent sleepless nights. The event was implemented to teach Airmen and their families about the negative effects of

  • Stealthwerx innovates training with virtual reality technology at WAFB

    Stealthwerx, the innovation office at WAFB, is working with the 13th Bomb Squadron to update Virtual Reality technology to keep pilot training costs down, and flight time up. “Stealthwerx is teaming up with other innovation cells within Air Force Global Strike Command and the greater Air Force to

  • STEALTHWERX Spark Tank 2020

    Whiteman Air Force Base Airmen have a new means to influence change at the 509th Bomb Wing, Air Force Global Strike, and Air Force-level through the STEALTHWERX Spark Tank.STEALTHWERX Spark Tank is Whiteman’s competition to identify the best ideas from across our organization, which will go on to

  • SECDEF visits Team Whiteman, talks TFI on B-2 mission

    Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper visited Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, July 22, 2020, to familiarize himself with Team Whiteman’s mission in maintaining global support and combat readiness.During his visit, Esper spoke with base leaders and Airmen across the installation.“It was an honor

  • Innovation key to AFGSC’s first virtual ALS class success

    Innovation was key to Air Force Global Strike Command’s first all-virtual Airman Leadership School class, ensuring professional development didn’t stall while Team Whiteman dealt with the challenges associated with COVID-19. Forty-six Airmen graduated June 26, 2020 after a six-week course where they

  • Whiteman AFB MRTs train AF Recruiters in Resiliency

    Master Resiliency Trainers at Whiteman Air Force Base conducted the first ever virtual Resiliency Trainers Assistant course for roughly 100 Air Force recruiters around the nation from July 7 – 9. Master Resiliency Trainers are specialized instructors who teach important lessons and skills for coping

  • Religious Affairs Airmen: The backbone of the Chapel

    Chaplains are often the face of religious affairs, but they cannot serve the spiritual needs of Airmen and their families alone. The role of enlisted Airmen who support the Chaplains is pivotal to the spiritual resiliency of Team Whiteman. Religious Affairs Airmen serve in a variety of roles that

  • 509th CPTS launches Air Force Comptroller Services Portal at WAFB

    The 509th Comptroller Squadron Finance Customer Service office announced the launch of the Air Force Comptroller Services Portal (CSP) for Team Whiteman use starting July 13, 2020. https://usaf.dps.mil/teams/SAFFMCSP/portal/SitePages/Home.aspx. The CSP enables Airmen to submit customer service