• Air Force Global Strike Command Supports Operation Odyssey Dawn

    Airmen piloting three B-2 Spirits returned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after striking targets in Libya in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn.The B-2s returned after a more than 25-hour mission in support of the international response to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya.The B-2s employed 45

  • Deterrence assurance at Red Flag

    Members of the 509th and the 131st Bomb Wings integrated to support three B-2 Spirits at Red Flag 11-3, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Red Flag is a realistic combat operations exercise, or 'peacetime battlefield,' providing the air forces of the United States and its allies with the ability to train

  • Whiteman enlisted becomes B-2 co-pilot for a day

    Tech. Sgt. David Shockley, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron crew chief inspector, became the second enlisted member to fly in a B-2 Spirit Feb. 22. "It's an awesome and inspiring achievement for TSgt Shockley to be the second enlisted member to ever fly in the B-2," said Capt. Eric Van

  • B-2 pilot breaks flying hours record

    Lt. Col. Roger Forsythe, 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron director of test operations and B-2 Spirit pilot stationed at this Air Force Global Strike Command base, broke the B-2 Spirit flying-hours record Jan. 12 before his retirement.Colonel Forsythe spent 14 of his more than 23 years of service

  • National Prayer Breakfast feeds mind, body and spirit

    Robert Wicks, professor at Loyola University Maryland, is the guest speaker for the National Prayer Breakfast scheduled 7:30 a.m., Feb. 22 at the Mission's End. All Team Whiteman members are invited.The purpose of the occasion is to bring the community together in recognition of the moral and

  • Whiteman BCC highlights local community: Columbia

    Whiteman has maintained a relationship with surrounding communities since it was the Sedalia Army Air Field in 1943, but over the past 20 years, the relationship between this base and local communities has improved. The Base Community Council, a group of more than 350 people representing 18 local

  • Electrical shop brightens Whiteman

    The Air Force is known amongst the American public as a highly technical service that relies on technological advancements to accomplish its mission. However, without electricity, technology wouldn't go very far. Thirty seven Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 509th Civil Engineer

  • Holidays are what you make them

    The holiday season is in full swing and with it comes joy, or often times, depression when families are unable to come together and celebrate during this time of year. Many families are fortunate enough to share the experience, but it's not always the case for many servicemembers.The mission comes

  • Following the posted speed limit may save your life

    Missouri's deer population is on the move this time of year and they are a serious threat to people's safety and vehicles. I was reminded of this while driving to work in the dark Nov. 3. It was nearly 9 p.m., and I had just exited U.S. Highway 50 and was heading south toward the Spirit Gate