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May 12, 2022
The 509th Bomb Wing honors the service, sacrifice, valor of the original 509th Composite Group

Members of the 509th Bomb Wing attended a heritage event at Wendover Army Air Field, to honor the service, sacrifice and valor of the Airmen of the original 509th Composite Group.The 509th CG was stood up in 1944, at Wendover Airfield, as the weapons delivery section under the Manhattan project. Led
Dec. 18, 2020
Whiteman AFB participates in Exercise Tiger Association’s 22nd Annual Adopt A Warrior program

The Exercise Tiger Association awarded Team Whiteman a unit and individual award during the 22nd Annual Adopt A Warrior program at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Dec. 12, 2020.The national foundation began in 1998 and focuses on honoring military members for their outstanding achievements and
Feb. 7, 2020
A pilot’s proposal that’s out of this world

It is not every day someone receives a proposal from outer space, but on Aug. 31, 2019, Capt. Stuart Shippee, a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot from the 393rd Bomb Squadron, used his piloting knowledge to take his marriage proposal to the next atmospheric level by using a weather balloon.The idea
Feb. 3, 2020
Warrensburg students CLIMB High at Whiteman AFB, learn military economic value

Twenty Warrensburg High School students from the 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High) program toured at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Jan. 29.CLIMB High is a youth leadership program for students who are attending Warrensburg High School.,
July 12, 2018
Take ownership in your squadron family

The squadron is the most important organization in the Air Force. It’s where we, as a military, win or lose.

The 509th Bomb Wing honors the service, sacrifice, valor of the original 509th Composite Group

Whiteman AFB participates in Exercise Tiger Association’s 22nd Annual Adopt A Warrior program

A pilot’s proposal that’s out of this world

Warrensburg students CLIMB High at Whiteman AFB, learn military economic value

Take ownership in your squadron family