• Wingman Day, Community Fair highlight resiliency, involvement

    During the Whiteman Community Fair and Wingman Day Oct. 10, Airmen around base participated in various events aimed at highlighting the importance of resiliency and invovlement in their everyday lives.The day kicked off with a presentation by Dr. Dan Gerdes, a sports psychologist from the University

  • OSS Airman wins Spirit Award, Diamond Sharp Award

    Airman 1st Class Emily Luzum from the 509th Operations Support Squadron recently won the "Spirit Award" as well as the "Diamond Sharp Award."Here is her nomination:Luzum is not only involved on base and in the community, but her work performance is also exemplary. She is one of only two Airmen

  • Rainbow Appears during Year of the B-2 Gala

    During the Year of the B-2 Gala at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Sept. 28, 2013, a rainbow appeared over the "Spirit of Missouri." The gala celebrated the 20th anniversary of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, which made its first landing at Whiteman 17 Dec., 1993. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt.

  • AFGSC Outstanding Airman of the Year visits Whiteman

    The 2012 Air Force Global Strike Command Outstanding Airman of the Year visited Whiteman Sept. 25-26 to interact with Airmen and hear their thoughts on improving the Air Force.Senior Airman Bryenna Breckheimer visited squadrons within the 509th Bomb Wing to gather information on improving Airmens'

  • Whiteman celebrates 20th Anniversary Gala

    Members of Team Whiteman, the 509th Bomb Wing, the 131st Bomb Wing, Northrop-Grumman Corporation, and guests across the country gathered here Sept. 28 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the arrival of the first B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.The Year of the B-2 Gala celebrated the day 20 years ago, on

  • Cyclists represent Whiteman during RAGBRAI

    In late July, 15 cyclists from Whiteman joined other riders from across the Air Force for the oldest and largest recognized non-competitive bicycle ride in the nation.The Registers Annual Bicycle Ride across Iowa, or RAGBRAI, draws tens of thousands riders annually from across the world, and serves

  • Find your real-life Cinderella story

    In Disney's "Cinderella," the main character struggles with finding a dress to wear to the Prince's ball, ultimately relying on the help of a fairy godmother to outfit her with a magical gown and glass slippers.Cinderella gets her happy ending, but what about the women in real-life who do not have a

  • Aircraft part store aids the mission

    (Editor's note: This is part three of a three-part series about sections of the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron Material Management Flight)As B-2 Spirits are flown around the world as part of strategic deterrence and global strike operations, a small group of Airmen work in a warehouse,

  • Air Force releases results of on-duty fatality ground accident investigation

    The Air Force has completed its investigation into an incident in which an Airman died at Whiteman AFB, Mo. The report discusses factors which may have played a role in the incident.Staff Sgt. Roderick Davenport, a 23-year-old Airman assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron at Whiteman AFB,

  • From The Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Joseph Hausman

    When the option came to deploy again, Staff Sgt. Joseph Hausman, 509th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, knew he wanted to go.Hausman, who is deployed to Southeast Asia, left in April of this year and will be returning in October. He works as an ammo troop with the 386th