• B-2 pilots support different kind of DV tour

    On Jan.25, pilots from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed here with their B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., met at hanger one to support a different kind of distinguished visitor tour. That morning, 15 members of the Denver Broncos cheerleaders arrived at

  • Rise to the Challenge

    Challenge yourself! I don't remember it, but I am sure that I had butterflies in my stomach the first time I let loose of my mother's hand and tried to take those first few steps by myself. I do remember the butterflies I had in my stomach the first time each of my daughters, Julia and Sarah let

  • Words from the Forward Operating Location

    Hafa Adai (greetings) from the Niner Forward Operating Location, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. With three months of this deployment complete, we've succeeded in accomplishing many of our pre-deployment goals and have also fielded many additional taskings and projects with professionalism. As this

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Doug Stevens, 509th Communications Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Brig. Gen. Garrett Harencak, 509th Bomb Wing commander, Jan. 7. John Moskwa, 509th Communications Squadron nominated Mr. Stevens for the award. "Mr. Stevens is a civilian contractor who has been maintaining the

  • Words to live by

    I can save my own life. For everyone stationed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, these words are part of their daily lexicon. As for the 260 or so 509'ers who deployed here last October as part of Pacific Air Forces' Continuous Bomber Presence, we too have become very familiar with the concept and

  • How many souls to make a Spirit soar?

    The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed here from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., routinely demonstrate their global reach capability by flying the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber in sorties close to 24-hours in duration. These flights often involve dropping weapons on targets located at training

  • Whiteman Spirit Award

    Staff Sergeant Letrece Green, 509th Medical Support Squadron, received the Whiteman Spirit Award from Col. John Robinson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, Dec. 18. Col. Gloria Twilley, 509th Medical Group Commander, nominated Sergeant Green for the award. Sergeant Green retooled the 509th Medical

  • 35th Anniversary of Linebacker II campaign marked in memorial ceremony

    Servicemembers, congressional representatives, civil leaders and their families paused December 18 to recognize the 35th Anniversary of the Linebacker II campaign in a memorial ceremony at Arc Light Park here. The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed here from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.,

  • Spirits high inTeam Andersen Challenge

    Members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, also known as the "Tigers", which operate the world's most advanced and deadliest stealth bomber, made an anything but "stealthy" showing during the Team Andersen Challenge here December 14. The Team Andersen Challenge started with a morning wing