• Mission RED FLAG: Commander's vectors

    Brig. Gen. Greg Biscone, 509th Bomb Wing commander visited Nellis Air Force Base this week to see first-hand Whiteman Airmen in action as they prepared B-2s to execute strike missions during the RED FLAG exercise. In a meeting with Airmen at the Nellis Crosswinds dining facility, General Biscone

  • RED FLAG Sharpens war-fighting skills

    Four B-2s and 135 people deployed from the 13th Bomb Squadron Jan. 12 to join personnel from 23 United States and United Kingdom bases for a RED FLAG exercise at here. "RED FLAG is a large force integration exercise designed to give pilots and maintainers a taste of combat," said Lt. Col. Bill

  • Eight key leadership lessons for all Airmen

    Bob Vasquez has spent more than 35 years watching Air Force officers -- first from his vantage point as a noncommissioned officer and now as an instructor at the Air Force Academy. He's seen junior officers do some good things, and he's seen them do some stupid things that stand in the way of their

  • 8th AF Command Chief visits

    Command Chief Master Sgt. Todd Kabalan, the 8th Air Force command chief master sergeant, visited Whiteman this week to see the 509th Bomb Wing perform its mission first hand. Chief Kabalan is stationed at 8th Air Force Headquarters, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and is the senior enlisted adviser

  • 325th WPS gets new commander

    Lt. Col. Andrew Gebara, 325th Weapons Squadron commander, assumed command from Lt. Col. Glen VanHerck during a change-of-command ceremony Jan. 5. Below is a quick questionnaire to get know the new 325th WPS commander. Previous assignment: 325th WPS Director of Operations Time in service: 15 years

  • New year, sharp focus

    Welcome back from the holidays ... and thanks for taking care of yourselves and each other during the break! I hope you enjoyed some well-deserved time off with family and friends. Now it's time to refocus our efforts on the important work we do and our strong tradition of excellence. I know that

  • Air Force investing in greater lethality for B-2s

    LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- The Air Force isn't being stealthy about plans to upgrade its B-2 Spirit fleet; officials say the bomber will need numerous upgrades over its life span. Some upgrades are already complete, but others are planned years, even decades ahead, said Lt. Col. Brian Zembraski,

  • JNSI validates wing's readiness

    The 509th Bomb Wing earned the highest possible rating from the Air Combat Command Inspector General team and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency during the six-day Joint Nuclear Surety Inspection that ended Monday. The JNSI is an intense event, said the ACC IG team chief. The inspection team was