• Whiteman Airman receives 2016 JINSA Grateful Nation Award

    Every year since 2003, the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) Grateful Nation Award is presented to six members, one from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces and the U.S. Special Operations Command, who are recognized for having distinguished themselves through superior conduct

  • Operation Thunder Weasel tests EOD skills

    The 509th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team members participated in the Operation Thunder Weasel with the 1-135th Assault Helicopter Battalion at Truman Lake National Guard Training Site, Missouri, July 26 – 28, 2016.

  • Impact of today's mechanic

    As service members we are often asked the common question, "What do you do?" More often than not, the answer from 509th Aircraft Maintainers is simply, "I'm a mechanic." However, maintainers tend to lose sight of the power, effect and impact their daily "mechanic" jobs have on the base, the Air

  • Whiteman EOD Airmen earn air assault badge

    Active Duty explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) Airmen assigned to the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, had the opportunity to join Army and Air National Guard and Reserve members at Camp Crowder, Mo., for the Army Air Assault School Course from May 2-13,

  • B-2 Spirits on Deployment to Indo-Asia-Pacific

    Three B-2 Spirits deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations March 8.While in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, the B-2s will integrate and conduct training with ally and partner air forces, and conduct a radio communications check with a U.S. air operations

  • The low-down on vehicle break-downs

    Team Whiteman depends on hundreds of vehicles to accomplish daily tasks in support of the mission. Without proper maintenance and care, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., could lose these vital assets.The 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) vehicle maintenance unit performs daily maintenance on

  • Command announces Global Strike Challenge scores

    Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of the fifth Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Oct. 21.The 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with their Total Force partners in the 131st Bomb Wing of the Air National Guard, won the Fairchild

  • One team, one fight: a new dawn for 509th MUNS

    Commanders of the 509th and 709th Munitions Squadrons met to tear down the wall in the leadership section of their command building March 19, 2015.The demolition of the wall signified the merger of the two units. The new combined squadron will be renamed to the 509th MUNS. Renovations of the new

  • Grab the phone, not the gun

    288 -- that's the reported number of confirmed and suspected suicides involving active duty service members in 2014. 288 -- that's almost one suicide per day.If one suicide is too many, 288 is a crisis -- a crisis we can work together to deter. One simple way we can all help combat this crisis is by