• ESOHCAMP assessment begins Monday

    The Environment a l Safety and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment Management Program will conduct a base-wide assessment of Whiteman's compliance in 26 protocol areas including safety, occupational health and environmental regulations Monday through Friday. Under the new ESOHCAMP format, Air

  • Non "Airmen" fly Air Force's top bomber

    Another page in B-2 history was written Oct. 23 when Royal Air Force pilot David Arthurton, 13th Bomb Squadron, and Navy Lt. Kelly Richards, 509th Operations Support Squadron, flew a three-hour sortie in the Spirit of Texas. This was the first time two non United States Air Force pilots flew in the

  • CHENEY: War on terror is battle for future of civilization

    "It's a battle we are going to win," said Vice President Dick Cheney about the war on terror. That was the overall message he shared with more than 2,000 Whiteman members during a troop rally Friday. "This war is lengthy and difficult. Much has already been asked of us, and a great deal of work is

  • Hitting our stride

    Every summer the wing experiences a bit of turmoil as we rotate up to half our commanders and many other key personnel. This creates of period of adjustment as Airmen at all levels integrate into the wing and learn about our unique mission. Recently, I've been seeing widespread evidence that we have

  • Dedication … a component of our core values

    "Dedication is not what others expect of you, it is what you can give to others." -Author Unknown Congratulations, Team Whiteman! Thanks to each of you for your dedicated and focused support of a successful generation exercise this past week. Well done! Yes, there were problems and discrepancy items

  • Whiteman B-2s complete successful Andersen deployment

    After more than 140 sorties and 330 released weapons, B-2 Spirit aircraft, pilots, maintainers and support staff from the 509th Bomb Wing returned home having completed a successful deployment.Aircraft and Airmen from the 393rd and 13th Bomb Squadrons and 509th Maintenance Group at Whiteman Air

  • Whiteman Airmen return from Guam

    More than 170 Airmen returned here Tuesday from a four-month deployment to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. A contracted DC-10 aircraft carrying the returning members touched down on Whiteman's air field around 6:40 p.m. to an awaiting crowd of more than 250 family members, friends and

  • Civil Air Patrol Cadets Visist Whiteman

    A local Civil Air Patrol group visited Whiteman June 26-July 3. The cadets were here as part of this year's Missouri Wing Summer Encampment. The encampment experience included seeing a B-2 Stealth Bomber, A-10 Thunderbolt II, T-38 Talon and an AH-64 Apache. The cadets also toured the Oscar-01

  • 'Gateway to the West' embraces Air Force

    The B-2 will join the Thunderbirds and other Air Force aircraft Thursday as part of a week-long air power celebration in St. Louis. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay will sign a decree Monday proclaiming the week "Air Force Week" in St. Louis. As part of an effort by Air Force officials to help raise

  • Wing announces quarterly award winners

    The 509th Bomb Wing honored the second quarter award winners during a breakfast at Mission's End July 27. The winners are: Company Grade Officer Capt. Timothy Hensley, 509th Communications Squadron, is the Company Grade Officer of the Quarter. The network systems flight commander led 55 military and