• ‘It’s a hard knock life!’ for engine mechanics

    When B-2 Spirit pilots cannot take off due to engine failures, it is up to jet engine mechanics from the 509th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight to save the day. "Without an engine, the B-2 is just a static display," said Senior Airman Brady Dell, 509th MXS aerospace propulsion

  • Air Force celebrates the Year of the B-2

    Team Whiteman and Air Force Global Strike Command are celebrating a major milestone in Air Force history in 2013 by marking the 20th anniversary of the delivery of the first B-2 Spirit bomber to Whiteman Air Force Base."2013 is a significant year for the 509th Bomb Wing, Team Whiteman, and the

  • Keep COMM and Carry On

    In July 2010, the Natanz nuclear harnessing facility in central Iran - the site of a large portion of Iran's uranium enrichment - randomly initiated emergency cooling procedures on 3,900 of the facility's 4,700 centrifuges. The rapid decline in temperature triggered an emergency shutdown of the

  • Powering up the mission!

    B-2 Spirit pilots cannot fly sorties if maintainers do not even have the electricity needed to open the hangar doors. Fortunately, Airmen and civilians from the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical flight provide members of Team Whiteman the electrical power to accomplish their missions."Our

  • Load Competition increases efficiency

    From the second the clock starts till the second it stops, the 509th Maintenance Squadron Load Crew of the Year competitors are on their toes trying to be the best.Three teams went up against each other Jan. 25 for the right to be named 2012's best load crew team.The competition consisted of load

  • AGE Airmen build shop morale with humor

    Laughter fills a corner of the aerospace ground equipment bay as several Airmen work on a diesel generator for the B-2 Spirit bomber. Staff Sgt. Cole Adams, 509th Maintenance Squadron AGE mechanic, brings amusement to the floor everyday he works. Adams joined the Air Force in 2008 and the 509th has

  • Contractors maintain T-38s to sustain operations

    Millions of dollars, just for every flight hour. That is how much it would cost the Air Force for B-2 Spirit pilots to fly training sorties with B-2s. Fortunately, B-2 pilots are able to complete training missions flying another vital Air Force asset - the T-38 Talon."The T-38 is a cost-effective

  • AFE Airmen: Unsung heroes

    Quick reactions and calm decision-making - both of these necessary piloting skills saved the lives of two Whiteman pilots when they ejected out of the Spirit of Kansas before a mechanical error caused it crashed into the runway at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in 2008. In addition, though, these

  • National Prayer Breakfast set to inspire fellowship

    Team Whiteman is invited to the National Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m., Feb. 8 at Mission's End. Command Chaplain (Col.) Steven L. Berry, Joint Special Operations Command and ordained minister, is scheduled to be keynote speaker. "The National Prayer Breakfast is an opportunity for service members

  • B-2 Spirits deploy to Andersen Air Force Base

    Two B-2 Spirit bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., will temporarily operate from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, in late-January, in support of USPACOM's in-theater training objectives.Since 2004, the U.S. has maintained a deployed strategic bomber force in the