• EOD Airman earns NCO of the Year

    Courage, selflessness, bravery, professionalism, vigilance … The list goes on and on when speaking about traits that an individual should embody when dealing with explosives and other hazards on the battlefield.One Whiteman Airman possesses them all.Recently named Whiteman Air Force Base’s 2017 NCO

  • Missouri Lieutenant Governor attends BCC luncheon

    (From left to right) Brig. Gen. John J. Nichols, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Mr. Joe Scallorns, Air Force Global Strike Command civic leader emeritus and Base Community Council board member, The Honorable Michael L. Parson, Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, and Col. Kenneth Eaves, 131st Bomb Wing

  • Whiteman wins best Strategic Bomber award

    The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings were announced as the best Strategic Bomber units and co-winners of the 2017 Omaha Trophy award, Feb. 26, 2018, by U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command.The Omaha Trophy, which dates back to the United States Air Force’s Strategic Air

  • Set for CBRN threats

    Every 18 months Airmen must complete Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Survival Skills training to ensure they know what to do in the event of a threat.

  • No fuel, no fight

    Airmen assigned to the petroleum, oil and lubricants fuels flight of the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, are an important asset to executing strategic deterrence, global strike and combat support... anytime, anywhere.

  • Hennessy Trophy evaluation

    The John L. Hennessy Award evaluation team visits Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 18-22, 2018. The Hennessy Trophy Awards Program was first conceived in 1956. The trophies are presented annually to Air Force installations with the best foodservice programs. There are two separate regions, east

  • Sun setting the MQ-1 Predator: Combat RPAs bring the future faster

    As the official retirement of the MQ-1 Predator approaches, many people reflect on the new and innovative capabilities it provided on the battlefield over its tenure. Its shift from an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft to a multi-role platform, further shaped the outlook of