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May 4, 2022
Honoring the Fallen: Senior Airman Elijah Posana

On May 2, 2021, Senior Airman Elijah Posana made the ultimate sacrifice any Airman can make. In a final act of selflessness, he saved the lives of three of his cousin’s, but lost his own. This act of his would posthumously earn him the Airman's medal, the highest award an Airman can receive outside
Nov. 1, 2021
'No ideas too small': Whiteman uses innovation to accelerate change within the Air Force

In the second annual Spark Tank competition at Whiteman Air Force Base, one winner was selected from the wing level to advance on to the command level of the innovation competition. After identifying the shortage of the Air Force’s assets that are no longer in production, Ryan Fouts, 509th Civil
June 2, 2021
Lifestyle and Performance Medicine shows promising impact on Airman, Guardian readiness

A new medical approach is being offered to Airmen and Guardians, which has shown to improve and sustain medical readiness and health by taking a more patient-driven, whole body approach to care.The Air Force Medical Service endorsed the creation of Lifestyle and Performance Medicine to improve how
April 9, 2021
AFGSC bomber mission showcased during Acting SecAF visits

Acting Secretary of the Air Force John Roth saw first-hand how Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen are supporting world-wide bomber operations during visits to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dyess AFB, and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, April 6 and 7.
March 30, 2021
Comm team enables a more flexible 393rd EBS

During the Bomber Task Force deployment at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in Aug. 2020, the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron advanced the Dynamic Force Employment concept by relying on an expeditionary mobile operations center. During the most recent Bomber Task Force Europe mission, the
March 23, 2021
B-2 Spirit teams up with B-1 Lancer in High North

A crew chief assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron marshals a B-2 Spirit to a parking spot at Lajes Field, Azores, March 22, 2021. After a hot-pit refuel and crew change, the B-2s will team up with a B-1 Lancer, assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, for a Bomber Task Force Europe
March 18, 2021
Fuels Airmen prepare for B-2 Spirits arrival in Portugal

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, change out servicing hose on fuel trucks at Lajes Field, Azores, March 11, 2021. The Airmen serviced and tested fuel hoses in order to perform hot-pit refuels of the B-2 Spirit stealth
March 17, 2021
B-2s land at Lajes Field to join BTF mission

Airmen from the 509th BW will conduct a hot-pit refuel of the B-2s and a crew swap with engines running before the aircraft return to the sky to continue the mission.
Feb. 5, 2021
Super Bowl LV flyover took months of planning, coordination

For fans watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, the Air Force Global Strike Command tri-bomber flyover over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, will last mere seconds.For the team planning this historic event, however – the first flyover of a major sporting event featuring a B-1B Lancer, B-2 Spirit
Jan. 28, 2021
Air Force Global Strike flyover to support Super Bowl 55 in Tampa

Three different Air Force Global Strike Command bombers will conduct a first-of-its-kind trifecta flyover during the National Anthem performance at the fifty-fifth Super Bowl, Feb. 7, over Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.“We are very excited for Team Whiteman to lead the formation Air Force