• Grandson of Enola Gay pilot flies refurbished B-29 Doc

    Wichita’s beloved B-29 Superfortress, Doc, took to the skies yet again June 9, from McConnell Air Force Base, this time with an added aspect of historical significance and Air Force heritage.Sitting in the co-pilot seat was Brig. Gen. Paul Tibbets IV, 509th Bomb Wing commander. Taking control of the

  • Flightline fitness: One-stop shop for gains

    Maintainers and flightline personnel put in long hours working to keep the B-2 Spirit ready to roll at a moment’s notice. They work lengthy and strenuous shifts. On top of that, add the time it takes to get in and out of the entry control points and onto one of the most secure flightlines in the Air

  • MO Air National Guard Airmen participate in annual training exercise

    Approximately 400 131st Missouri Air National Guard members participate in an annual training week at Camp Clark in Nevada, Mo., May 15-24, 2017. Guardsmen exercised their skills with self-aid and buddy care, Humvee rollover training, and a simulated state emergency exercise. Training also included

  • Hails and farewells: Team Whiteman hosts deployment party

    Members of Team Whiteman attend a deployment party at Ike Skelton Park at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 25, 2017, as part of the Air Force Global Strike Command Year of the Family initiative. The party celebrated Airmen who have recently returned, as well as those leaving soon with prizes,

  • Trinity Tavern: a testament to Team Whiteman

    This week we will be renaming one of the lounges at the Mission’s End club the “Trinity Tavern.” After much consideration of the many suggestions you have provided over the past few weeks, base leadership decided on the name “Trinity,” which was submitted by Tech. Sgt. Joshua White, as it is a

  • Weekly commander's message

    Greetings, Team Whiteman!We are just over one week away from our 2017 Wings Over Whiteman air show, which is scheduled for June 10-11! This year’s air show, which is free to attend and open to the public, features an incredible lineup that includes seven decades of American airpower! For example,

  • Bombers in Miami

    The presence of U.S. Air Force bombers could be heard and seen across the clear skies of Miami Beach May 27-28.

  • Train together, fight together

    “I still remember the first time I saw the B-2 Spirit,” said Royal Air Force (RAF) Squadron Leader Wesley “Wild” Pead, a 13th Bomb Squadron assistant director of operations. He was participating in combat training operations in the RAF Tornado GR4 at a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base,

  • U.S. Armed Forces in Miami for Memorial Day tribute

    Whether gazing out the window of a 5-star hotel along the Miami Beach front, or walking barefoot in the sand, the combined efforts of U.S. Armed Forces can be seen for miles along the Miami Beach shores over Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28.