• U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirits return to Europe

    A Bomber Task Force deployment of B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing and the 131st Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Base, Missouri, arrived at Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal, on Mar. 9, 2020 for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training. KC-10 Extenders from

  • Political season: What service members need to know

    Airmen are encouraged to stay aware of the issues and be knowledgeable in the country’s political activities but are limited in their event participation in uniform, lobbying activities or campaigns on social media.

  • 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

  • Whiteman AFB graduates 10th ever female stealth bomber pilot

    Capt. Lauren Kram graduated from Initial Qualification Training, making her the tenth woman to become a B-2 Spirit pilot, Oct. 4.In the B-2’s 30-year history, only 498 pilots have qualified to fly the long-range stealth bomber aircraft. The first female pilot to fly the B-2 was retired Lt. Col.

  • Know, Practice, Train

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christina Peabody, a 509th Medical Operations Squadron (MDOS) flight medicine technician, right, hands medication to Capt. Kallyn Harencak, a 509th MDOS flight surgeon, center, to treat a victim’s simulated abdominal injury during an active shooter exercise at Whiteman Air