• Whiteman AFB In-Flight Kitchen complete renovations

    The 509th Force Support Squadron Touch & Go In-flight Kitchen staff hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony June 29, 2020, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.The ceremony marked the reopening of the IFK after five months of renovations.“In-flight Kitchen is an extended dining facility operation located

  • STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint competition opens, drives new ideas for Airmen

    Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen have a new means to influence change at the wing, major command, and Air Force level through the STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint.Also known as S3, the STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint is AFGSC’s competition to identify the best ideas from across the organization that will go on

  • Whiteman AFB welcomes 8th Air Force commander

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, prepares to take off in a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 29, 2020. Eighth Air Force controls long-range nuclear-capable bomber assets throughout

  • Team Whiteman Airmen share their role in strategic bomber mission with SECAF

    Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 11, 2020, to familiarize herself with Team Whiteman’s mission in maintaining global support and combat readiness.During her visit, Barrett spoke with base leaders, first responders and maintenance personnel

  • Team Whiteman Participates in the Murph Challenge 2020

    Team Whiteman Airmen participate in the Memorial Day Murph Challenge at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 25, 2020. The Murph Challenge is held annually in memory of U.S. Navy Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a U.S. Navy SEAL officer. Murphy was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal

  • Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates International Nurses Day

    International Nurses Day is celebrated annually on May 12 to raise awareness of the critical role nurses play in society. International Nurses Day marks the end of National Nurses and Medical Technicians Week, which starts on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, who is widely

  • Emergency Management: ready for anything

    An emergency, by nature, is unpredictable. A poor response can be detrimental to the mission and place several lives at risk. Luckily for the 509th Bomb Wing, there is one team who make preparing for the unknown their specialty.The 509th Civil Engineers Squadron emergency management team are

  • Whiteman Key Spouses keep families informed

    As policies continue to change as a response to COVID-19, communication to family members is vital for building resiliency.   For those who feel left out of the communication loop, there is a group of Whiteman spouses who volunteer to help their respective commanders as part of the Key Spouse