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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Lineberry, quality assurance, 509th Operations Support Squadron, turns on an oxygen tester to test an oxygen mask on Emil “Batman” Conley, from Lee Summit, Missouri, during a Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Emil received a flight suit along with a patch with his call sign “Batman” the day prior at a pool party hosted by the 393rd Bomb Squadron. Emil has medulloblastoma, which is the most common malignant brain tumor for children, and accounts for about 20 percent of all childhood brain tumors. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Lineberry, quality assurance, 509th Operations Support Squadron, test an anti-gravity suit on Emil “Batman” Conley from Lee Summit, Missouri, during the Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. An anti-g suit is worn by aviators and astronauts who are subjected to high levels of accelerated force. Emil has medulloblastoma, which is the most common malignant brain tumor for children, and accounts for about 20 percent of all childhood brain tumors. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

Emil “Batman” Conley from Lee Summit, poses for a photo before an oxygen mask demonstration at the 509th Operations Support Squadron during his Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Emil has medulloblastoma, which is the most common malignant brain tumor for children, and accounts for about 20 percent of all childhood brain tumors. Medulloblastoma can be treated with surgery, radiation therapy, as well as chemotherapy. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman AFB takes Lee Summitt family on Pilot for a Day tour

A patch is stitched with the name and call sign of Emil “Batman” Conley from Lee Summit, Missouri during the Pilot for a Day tour, on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Emil received his call sign “Batman” from the 393rd Bomb Squadron commander during a pool party that kicked off their tour. Emil has medulloblastoma, which is the most common malignant brain tumor for children, and accounts for about 20 percent of all childhood brain tumors. Whiteman AFB collaborates with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to coordinate these tours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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509th MXS tests HVAC systems for B-2 Spirit fleet

Barbara Douglas, logistics specialist, assigned to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, B-2 Spirit office, poses for a photo on July 18, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Douglas leads the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning program in charge of finding a replacement HVAC system for the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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509th MXS tests HVAC systems for B-2 Spirit fleet

Alan Wendel, chief research technician, University of Dayton Research Institute, closes an air valve in order to create back pressure while testing a potential HVAC system for the B-2, on July 18, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Whiteman AFB hosted seven organizations that include aircraft and equipment program offices, the Air Force Material Command, and the Air Force Research Lab to evaluate aircraft cooling options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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509th MXS tests HVAC systems for B-2 Spirit fleet

Airmen 1st Class Logan Peters and Devin Julia, aerospace ground equipment apprentices, assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, test a potential B-2 HVAC system for the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber on July 18, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The data collected will be compiled and summarized by the University of Dayton Research Institute and Air Force Research Laboratory in order to make a final decision on an HVAC system for the B-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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509th MXS tests HVAC systems for B-2 Spirit fleet

Members from the Air Force Material Command and the Dayton Research Institute, test a potential B-2 HVAC system for the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber on July 18, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. A total of five HVAC carts are being tested in 15 different configurations in order to determine, which cooling option will best fit the B-2 mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)

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Whiteman Air force Base Front Gate

An undated picture showing the current front gate at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Historic Whiteman AFB Gate

An archival photo showing Whiteman Air Force Base Gate. (Courtesy photo)

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Alpha Warrior competition bolsters camaraderie at Whiteman AFB

Tech. Sgt. Jamie Wells, with the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, poses for a portrait on June 27, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Wells placed third in the men’s division. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Ashley Adkins)

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Alpha Warrior competition bolsters camaraderie at Whiteman AFB

Tech. Sgt. Jamie Wells, with the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron, participates in the Alpha Warrior competition on June 27, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Wells placed third in the men’s division. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Ashley Adkins)

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Rezac earns patch for 1500 B-2 Spirit flying hours

Col. Matthew Calhoun, the 131st Bomb Wing vice commander, presented Lt. Col. Timothy B. Rezac, commander of the 110th Bomb Squadron, with a commemorative patch on July 2, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Rezac became the 14th ever B-2 Spirit pilot to reach 1500 flight hours in the stealth bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Adkins)

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Rezac reaches 1500 flying hours in B-2 Spirit

Airmen greet Lt. Col. Timothy B. Rezac, commander of the 110th Bomb Squadron, on July 2, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Rezac became the 14th ever B-2 Spirit pilot to reach 1500 flight hours in the stealth bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Adkins)

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CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JASON L. HODGES

CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT JASON L. HODGES

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509th MXS propulsion flight Airmen achieve highest engine readiness rate across AF

Members of the 509th Maintenance Squadron jet propulsion flight pose for a group photo on July 9, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The jet propulsion flight works daily to run diagnostic tests and perform regular maintenance on F-118 engines, which power the Whiteman AFB fleet of B-2 Spirits. Thanks to their efforts, Whiteman AFB has the highest engine readiness rate across the active-duty Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

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509th MXS Airmen train to repair B-2 Spirit engines

Aerospace propulsion Airmen assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron jet propulsion flight, train together to perform maintenance on an F-118 engine on July 9, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The flight runs diagnostic tests and perform regular maintenance on F-118 engines on a daily basis to ensure the readiness of the B-2 Spirit fleet at Whiteman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

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509th MXS propulsion flight boosts engine readiness to 18-year high

Airman 1st Class Mariana Salazar, an aerospace propulsion Airman assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron jet propulsion flight, trains to perform maintenance on an F-118 engine on July 9, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Salazar and other members of her flight run diagnostic tests and perform regular maintenance on F-118 engines on a daily basis to ensure the readiness of the B-2 Spirit fleet at Whiteman AFB. The jet propulsion flight achieved the highest readiness rate across the active-duty Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

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509th MXS jet propulsion flight boosts engine readiness to 18-year high

Staff Sgt. Thomas Laroue, an aerospace propulsion craftsman assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron jet propulsion flight, poses for a portrait on July 9, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Laroue and other members of his flight run diagnostic tests and perform regular maintenance on F-118 engines on a daily basis to ensure the readiness of the B-2 Spirit fleet at Whiteman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

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509th MXS Airmen take engine readiness to 18-year high

Airman 1st Class Kyle Jacob, an aerospace propulsion Airman assigned the 509th Maintenance Squadron, poses for a portrait on July 9, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Jacob and other members of the jet propulsion flight work daily to ensure the fleet of B-2 Spirits at Whiteman AFB have the engines needed to accomplish the mission, with plenty to spare, giving Whiteman the highest readiness rate across the active-duty Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

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