• 2009 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House

    The American public will once again have an opportunity to view the world's premier weapon system, the B-2 Spirit, the work horse of the Global War on Terror, the A-10 Thunderbolt II, and a host of military and civilian aircraft during the 2009 Wings Over Whiteman Air Show and Open House June 6. The

  • Stealth fighter, bomber deployed to Guam for first time

    For the first time, F-22 Raptors and B-2 Spirits, the only stealth platforms in the Air Force's current inventory, are deployed outside the continental United States to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, showcasing the U.S. commitment to peace and stability in the region. Fourteen F-22s and more than

  • B-2 aircrew participates in exercise in Pacific

    Airmen aboard a B-2 Spirit tested their endurance in a 24-hour, 8,000-mile mission to Alaska and back to Guam March 12 in an exercise showcasing U.S. commitment to peace and stability throughout the Pacific region. Four B-2s and 270 Airmen from the 13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron are deployed to

  • Whiteman crew chief flies into enlisted history

    March 13 the airplane "Spirit of Arizona" awaited a historic moment in its hangar as Sergeant Teague, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, smiling confidently, strode across the flight line sporting his flight suit and helmet. Fellow Airmen greeted him jovially before the

  • New commander to take reins, 509th BW Change of Command

    Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, will relinquish his command March 26 and head to Washington D.C. to be the Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Application, Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, at the Department

  • Bomb Comp makes a return

    Whiteman Air Force Base participated in the first bombing, navigation, weapons loading and security forces competition in more than 15 years and took home top honors for best Security Forces team and Best Bomb. Of the more than 80 participants that competed in Proud Shield II and Giant Sword II,

  • Pilot for a day

    You could never tell it by looking at him, but for 4-year-old Kellen Bolling, leukemia is a reality. A reality that comes with a routine consisting of chemotherapy, doctors appointments and other measures to battle the cancer. Kellen came to Whiteman with his family to take a break from the monotony