• Security Increases at Whiteman AFB

    WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. --- Changes to gate hours and security measures are scheduled to begin Monday, April 2, 2018, at 6:00 a.m at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Base patrons and visitors are encouraged to plan their commutes accordingly and pay attention when entering the gates.

  • Ready, set, jump: 509th CES Airman’s skydiving passion

    Imagine flying in a small and tightly-packed plane 14,000 feet in the sky and hearing 1-2-3, jump! Without thinking, you’re suddenly free falling, feeling the wind hit your skin and getting a rush of adrenaline through your entire body. You pull the parachute open and are maneuvering yourself down

  • Secure Messaging makes communicating with your Air Force doctor simple

    In today’s connected world, we expect most communication to be convenient and instantaneous. Why should communicating with your health provider be any different? That is why the Air Force Medical Service offers a secure messaging platform for patients and families to communicate safely and quickly

  • Whiteman AFB Express now offers diesel

    Diesel fuel is now an option at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, because of the efforts of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron’s liquid fuels maintenance shop.The LFM shop teamed up with the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to begin the Whiteman Express project on Jan. 8, 2018, despite the freezing

  • Whiteman kicks off 2018 Air Force Assistance Fund

    Team Whiteman,The annual Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) campaign is now officially underway. The AFAF is here to assist Active Duty, Reserve, Retired Military, and their families it times of need. Help comes in many forms: childcare during a stressful PCS, a grant for travel expenses for an

  • 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