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

Emil “Batman” Conley and his father Marcus from Lee Summit, Missouri, smile as they shoot water out of a fire truck during the 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 of childhood, and it 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

Airman 1st Class Dawson Hindman, explosive ordnance disposal apprentice, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, shows Emil “Batman” Conley, honorary B-2 pilot, Lee Summit, Missouri, how to use a RPG-7 trainer weapon on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The Pilot for a Day program focuses on providing a child that is suffering with an illness the opportunity to tour Whiteman AFB and experience what it's like to be a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot. 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

Airman 1st Class Henry Schuermann, Firefighter, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, teaches Emil “Batman” Conley and his father Marcus from Lee Summit, Missouri, how to shoot water out of a fire truck during the 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

Airman 1st Class Henry Schuermann, Firefighter, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, teaches Emil “Batman” Conley and his father Marcus from Lee Summit, Missouri, how to shoot water out of a fire truck during the 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

Emil “Batman” Conley from Lee Summit, Missouri, watches Airman 1st Class Jacob Adamson, Firefighter, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, assist his brother Eli Conley put on a fire fighter suit during a Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. After putting on the suit, Eli went on to perform several fire-fighting drills, which included carrying a dummy to safety and climbing a four story tower. 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

Eli Conley from Lee Summit, carries a fire-fighting rescue mannequin during a 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 of childhood, and it 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

Emil “Batman” Conley from Lee Summit, Missouri, tests the egress system during his Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist perform maintenance and coordination of seats, hatches, canopies and modules, to ensure that pilots can make a safe escape in case of emergency. 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, Missouri, laughs at his brother, Manny Conley, as he tests the egress system during his Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Aircrew Flight Equipment specialist perform maintenance and coordination of seats, hatches, canopies and modules, to ensure that pilots can make a safe escape in case of emergency. 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, assists Emil “Batman” Conley from Lee Summit, Missouri, with putting on an egress system harness during the Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Aircrew flight equipment specialists perform maintenance and coordination of seats, hatches, canopies and modules, to ensure that pilots can make a safe escape in case of emergency. 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, Missouri smiles as he feels the pressure caused by his anti-gravity suit during the Pilot for a Day tour on July 19, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. An anti-g suit is designed to prevent a black-out caused by blood pooling in the lower part of the body when under acceleration, thus depriving the brain of blood. 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, 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

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

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

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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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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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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