• How the Air Force Overcame the Odds to Revive a Damaged B-2

    Four years ago, a B-2 Spirit, tail number 89-0129, also known as the Spirit of Georgia experienced an incident resulting in significant damage to the bomber and raising serious questions about its future.What followed was a remarkable display of teamwork, ingenuity, and determination culminating in

  • Chefs compete to improve culinary skills, readiness

    Scallops, tomatillos, pork loin and corn flakes were the essential elements of a cooking competition at McConnell’s Chisholm Trail Dining Facility June 4, 2025.The cooking competition is formally known as the SHEF competition, which stands for Salute Hospitality Epicurean Faceoff. SHEF continues a

  • Whiteman AFREP achieves 11-year high in savings

    Whiteman AFREP has achieved an 11-year high in cost savings, generating $2.1 million in fiscal year 2024 and $1.5 million in credits so far in 2025 by repairing nonfunctional equipment.

  • Innovation at every level: 509 FSS’s new composter

    The Ozark Inn Dining Facility just got greener with the introduction of a new composter that transforms food waste into nutrient-rich compost. The new composter is the first of its kind in the Department of Defense, able to fully compost the food waste, unlike a traditional dehydrator, which

  • AFREP: Engineering Innovation

    Replacing equipment can cost the U.S. Air Force a pretty penny each year, which is why Airmen are encouraged to repair it whenever possible.The Air Force Repair Enhancement Program (AFREP) at Whiteman Air Force Base saves the Air Force over $1.2 million annually.The 509th Bomb Wing’s AFREP section

  • 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Change of Command Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Khary Davis assumes command of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron and receives the ceremonial guidon from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Schlak, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 8, 2023. The 509th CES provides engineering, alterations and new construction, fire

  • 509th Bomb Wing's Prime BEEF

    Prime BEEF is a specialized unit within certain Air Force Civil Engineering squadrons comprised of skilled construction technicians, earth movers, electricians, plumbers, firefighters, and explosive ordnance disposal Airmen. These units across the Air Force stand by to respond to and support

  • See Yourself in Cyber- a call to action from CISA

    “See Yourself in Cyber.” That is a tagline you will surely start seeing more often as those of us with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) work to help ensure a secure and resilient critical infrastructure for the American people. See Yourself in Cyber is the theme for

  • Whiteman AFB holds groundbreaking for new vehicle maintenance facility

    The 509th Bomb Wing and the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new vehicle maintenance facility on Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri Feb. 16, 2022.The new vehicle maintenance facility will be 58,000 square feet in total, an approximately 20,000