• Secretary of the Navy speaks at Whiteman BCC

    Secretary of the Navy, Dr. Donald Winter, visited Whiteman Air Force Base May 30 during the Base Community Council luncheon held at the Mission's End. Invited by Missouri Congressman Ike Skelton, Dr. Winter spoke to the council about the history of the Navy and its growth under President Theodore

  • SMOKEX prepares Airmen for world-wide missions

    Nine units, 16 aircraft and a special tactics team came together here for an exercise to help prepare each other for combat operations world-wide recently. This bi-annual exercise, hosted by the 325th Weapons Squadron, SMOKEX, kicked off May 11 and went through May 22 showing the capabilities and

  • Ceremony honors Whiteman legacy

    Nestled under a large oak tree in the Northwest corner of Sedalia's Memorial Park Cemetery rests an unassuming gravestone. Made of copper, it lays flush to the ground only breaking the dirt by about one-half inch and mirrors the head stones of hundreds of others laid to rest in this quaint, little

  • OSS commander emphasizes importance of nuclear inspections

    The 509th Bomb Wing has proven itself over and over. Since the arrival of our first B-2, bringing the weapons system from infancy to successful employment in three conflicts, we have past muster. From this commander's perspective, the past 18 months or so have been no different. Let's see ... since

  • B-2 Pilots Celebrate with Dining-In

    Past, present and future Stealth Bomber pilots gathered April 11 at the Mission's End during the third B-2 Pilot Dining-In to celebrate their collective diverse backgrounds, their unique and rich heritage and their shared common vision. An unprecedented 150 B-2 pilots attended this Air Force

  • Spirits soar once again

    The B-2 Spirit made a successful return to flight April 15 after a 53-day safety pause, following the first-ever crash Feb. 23 in Guam. While an accident investigation board is still ongoing, Air Force and Air Combat Command maintenance and safety experts gave the 509th Bomb Wing the green light to

  • CMSAF McKinley visits Whiteman

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley learned more about the capabilities of the B-2 stealth bomber during a visit here April 7 and 8. "I talk about the capabilities of the B-2 a lot and I have never visited the base," Chief McKinley said. " I decided it was about time that I come visit

  • B-2s ready to fly despite safety pause

    Although B-2 Spirit flying operations remain in temporary pause, the Airmen and aircraft are ready and capable to generate missions if necessary, according to Air Combat Command officials here and the 509th Bomb Wing commander at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Since the first-ever B-2 crash Feb. 23 at