• B-2 pilots celebrate 20 years with dining-in

    Past, present and future B-2 Spirit stealth bomber pilots gathered June 14 during the fourth B-2 Pilot Dining-In to celebrate their collective diverse backgrounds, their unique and rich heritage, their shared common vision, and 20 years of the B-2 stealth bomber. Held at Whiteman Air Force Base

  • Hearts Apart builds families’ resiliency

    While Airmen serve on the frontlines, dependents and spouses back home often look for ways to ease the stress that comes along with their loved ones being gone.To help lighten the load for military families, the Whiteman Air Force Base Airman and Family Readiness Center offers the Hearts Apart

  • No backyard mechanics

    Everything about the B-2 Spirit screams stealth. Its leading edges are curved to reflect radio waves. Its jet-black surface is coated with radar-absorbing material. Its four engines are buried inside the body.Although these design characteristics are a major reason why the B-2 remains undetected,

  • When rains threaten, OSS gets steppin'

    "Live safety, 24/7."That is the one constant motto for the Airmen of the 509th Operations Support Squadron airfield management team. One part of keeping the airfield safe includes stepping out during rainstorms to take a survey of rainwater that has settled on various locations inside the

  • The warrior’s way

    (Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part series about Armed Forces members involved with mixed martial arts)By day, he's on the flightline turning wrenches on B-2 Spirits, enabling them to maneuver in and out of enemy territory unnoticed when called upon by her leaders. By night, he's on the

  • Providing COMSEC around the globe

    Many service members have gone on deployments to the Middle East. Others have deployed to countries in Africa and South America.For Senior Airman Kenneth Scott, 509th Operations Support Squadron combat crew communications technician, his deployment took him across the Pacific Ocean to Anderson Air

  • Out with the old, in with the new

    Airmen are constantly updating aircraft such as the B-2 Spirit as the years go by to enhance or replace parts that are worn out. Computer research engineers are one group of these Airmen working behind the scenes to bring to life new ideas that will improve the most feared weapon system on the

  • Reapers past, present celebrate heritage

    For more than 100 years, the 13th Bomb Squadron has flown in combat: World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Global War on Terror.On May 10, our unit hosted three former "Reapers" during the annual heritage day for the presentation of a shadow box to the unit. The day was packed with

  • An appetite for dedication

    At Whiteman Air Force Base, Airmen depend on the dining facility to provide them with the energy they need to get the job done. There are two dining facilities located at Whiteman to accommodate Airmen; one is located on the flightline and the other is the Ozark Inn. The purpose of the flightline

  • NDI - seeing through the jet

    Finding discrepancies on any aircraft can be a challenging job, especially since some of them cannot be seen with the naked eye. Fortunately, the 509th Maintenance Squadron's Non-Destructive Inspection shop is there to help maintainers find these discrepancies.NDI uses a variety of methods to check