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July 21, 2023
Delivering assurance: tri-bombers sync efforts in Alaska frontier

All three Air Force bombers arrived to Joint Base Elemendorf-Richardson, Alaska for joint missions July 18-19.
June 21, 2022
No Room for Failure: NASA Astronauts and B-2 Spirit pilots share common goal of excellence

Two members of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration flew a T-38N Talon to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to tour the installation and engage in cross-organizational communication with Airmen of the 509th Bomb Wing.U.S. Army Col. Andrew Morgan, NASA astronaut and Army NASA Detachment
June 6, 2022
72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron change of command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Aaron Young, assumes command of the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron from U.S. Air Force Col. Jaime Hernandez, 753rd Test and Evaluation Group commander, during the 72nd TES change of command ceremony, June 3, 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The 72nd TES is one of
May 31, 2022
A B-2 Spirit performs flyover during The Preakness Stakes

A B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber performs a flyover during The Preakness at the Pimlico race course, Baltimore, Maryland, May 21, 2022. B-2 crews perform flyovers as part of regularly scheduled training flights and to support community functions and government events. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior
March 2, 2022
AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Montano 509th Maintenance Group loading standardization crew member, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Montano briefed
Feb. 15, 2022
80 Years of Whiteman: A legacy of combat power and future of innovation

As the Air Force commemorates 75 years of Air Power in 2022, Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates 80 Years of Heritage from the Heartland.The 509th Bomb Wing has had an impact on the Air Force since World War II and is blazing a new trail as the Air Force’s only B-2 Spirit Advanced Technology Bomber
Sept. 9, 2021
B-2 Spirit to kick-off KC Chiefs 2021 season opener with flyover at Arrowhead Stadium

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit will fly over the Kansas City Chiefs’ NFL season opening game against the Cleveland Browns on Sept.12, at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.Continuing a long-standing tradition between Team Whiteman and our community partners, the Kansas City Chiefs organization, the stealth
Aug. 25, 2021
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft arrive in Iceland for ally, partner training

Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for a long-planned Bomber Task Force mission where the aircraft will conduct theater and flight training across Europe and Africa.The BTF missions,
June 15, 2021
Hillier takes command of 509th Munitions Support Squadron

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Hillier assumes command of the 509th Munitions Squadron with the ceremonial hand off of the unit guidon to U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey Holland, 509th Maintenance Group commander, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 14, 2021. A change of command is a military
May 17, 2021
It only takes blood, sweat, tears: First female crew chief flies in B-2 Spirit

Less than 30 enlisted Airmen know the feeling of taking flight over Whiteman Air Force Base in the B-2 Spirit, only one of those Airmen is female. Earning Spirit Number 760, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Lambert, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief assigned to the Spirit