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Recognizing Whiteman AFB physicians on National Doctor's Day

Air Force Lt.Col. Mary Kiel, chief of medial staff, Maj. Kallyn Harencak, operational and aerospace flight commander, and Capt. Jacob Shepherd, family practice physician, pose for a photo on March 27, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The three physicians are assigned to the 509th Medical Group and represented the base for National Doctor's Day 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Maj. Matt Thompson, the deputy staff judge advocate

Maj. Matt Thompson, the deputy staff judge advocate assigned to the 509th Bomb Wign Legal Office, poses for a portrait on March 12, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Thompson won the Global Strike Command Young JAG award for 2018 for his dedication and accomplishments as the deputy SJA at Whiteman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Chaplain Graham Baily receives Edwin R. Chess Award

Chaplain Capt. Graham Baily, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, poses for a portrait on Feb. 26, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Baily and his ministry team were recognized by Global Strike Command for their outstanding performance with mutiple awards including the Edwin R. Chess, Charles R. Meier and Outstanding Religious Support Team awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Whiteman reflects on Air Force foremother: Ether McGowin Blake

Staff Sgt. Esther McGowin Blake poses for an official portrait. Blake was the first woman to enlist in the active-duty Air Force in July 1948. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
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First woman to join Air Force poses with basic training class

Esther McGowin Blake with her Women’s Army Corps basic training class in May 1944 at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Blake became the first woman to enlist in the active-duty Air Force in July 1948. (Maxwell Air Force Base and the Air University History Office courtesy photo)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

The father, mother and grandmother of Airman 1st Class Vera Schwenk, an avionics technician assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, pose for a portrait with her as a baby during a family vacation to Issyk-Kul, a large salt-water lake just outside of her home town of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, known for its waterfalls and hiking trails. Schwenk immigrated to the United States when she was 16-years-old. (Courtesy photo)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

A photo of Airman 1st Class Vera Schwenk, an avionics technician assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, standing in her boarding school classroom in Kyrgyzstan as a teenager. She emigrated from her home country to the United States at 16-years-old before joining the Air Force in 2017. (Courtesy photo)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

Airman 1st Class Vera Schwenk, an avionics technician assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, adjusts electrical cables of the Versatile Diagnostics Automatic Test Station on Jan. 25, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Schwenk uses the VDAT to run diagnotic tests on the electrical components of the B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

Airman 1st Class Vera Schwenk, an avionics technician assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, logs the findings of the Versatile Diagnostics Automatic Test Station on Jan. 25, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Schwenk uses the VDAT to test the electrical components of the B-2 Stealth Bomber for maintenance needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

Airman 1st Class Vera Schwenk, an avionics technician assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, removes a panel from a part of the Versatile Diagnostics Automatic Test Station on Jan. 25, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Schwenk tests all electrical components of the B-2 Spirit using the VDAT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

An opposition-captured vehicle burns near the capitol building during citywide protests and riots in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on April 7, 2010. Guards can be seen to the left of the smoke. (Courtesy photo)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

Kyrgyz entering the otherwise-closed White House lawn following protests in Bishkek on April 7, 2010. (Courtesy photo)
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Kyrgyzstan native realizes her American dream in US Air Force

Airman 1st Class Vera Schwenk, an avionics technician assigned to the 509th Maintenance Squadron, poses for a portrait on Jan. 25, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Schwenk joined the Air Force in 2017 after immigrating from Kyrgyzstan when she was 16-years-old. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Stealth pilots, high school students collaborate to create innovative part for $2.2 billion aircraft

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Manglitz, a B-2 evaluator pilot at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, was one of the Airmen who worked closely with the high school students, guiding them in their design and printing processes of the protective panels for the aircrafts’ cockpits. “It was impressive to see the ingenuity and the initiative in each of these students,” Manglitz said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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Stealth pilots, high school students collaborate to create innovative part for $2.2 billion aircraft

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. John J. Nichols, a B-2 pilot and commander of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, tapped the local high school robotics team, asking students to collaborate with Airmen to create a cover for four-switch panel in the B-2’s two-person cockpit. Together, they created a 3-D printed piece that is now used in all 20 of the $2.2 billion aircrafts. “This is an unbelievable story of partnering and innovation,” Nichols said. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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509th CES helps rebuild Tyndall AFB

Senior Airmen Angus J. Bailey and Brandon Gene B. Arroyo assigned to the electrical power pro section of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, pose for a portrait on Jan. 8, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Arroyo and Bailey mobilized to Tyndall AFB, Fl. with 10 other 509th CES Airmen in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael from mid-November to December 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)
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509th CES helps rebuild Tyndall AFB

Senior Airman Angus J. Bailey, assigned to the electrical power pro section of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, operates a power generator during his mobilization to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. from mid-November to December, 2018. Bailey mobilized to Tyndall AFB, Fl. with 10 other 509th CES Airmen in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael where they partnered with CES from across the country to restore the strategic base to operational status (Courtesy photo)
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509th CES helps rebuild Tyndall AFB

Senior Airman Brandon Gene B. Arroyo assigned to the electrical power pro section of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, performs maintenance on a power generator during his mobilization to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fl. from mid-November to December, 2018. Arroyo mobilized to Tyndall AFB, Fl. with 10 other 509th CES Airmen in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael where they partnered with CES from across the country to restore the strategic base to operational status (Courtesy photo)
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