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

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

Team Whiteman concludes Red Flag 21-1, personnel gains over 450 hours of experience

Operating as the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Team Whiteman concluded Red Flag 21-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 12.As the lead wing for the three-week large-force exercise, Whiteman utilized the Nevada Test and Training Range’s 12,000 square miles of  airspace to ensure around 2,400

Team Whiteman executes nighttime training operations during Red Flag 21-1

Team Whiteman integrates with fifth-generation aircraft during RF 21-1, showcases forces’ power

Each year, many Wings and multitudes of aircraft flock to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, for Red Flag, allowing various airframes to integrate with each other and further evolve their capabilities for future sorties.“Exercises like Red Flag are critical because it ensures our youngest crew members

Team Whiteman takes to Nellis AFB skies, kicks off RF-N 21-1 as lead wing

Team Whiteman launched four B-2 Spirit Stealth Bombers and sent a large contingent of personnel to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, to lead Red Flag 21-1, starting Jan. 25.Although participating in the large force exercise is not unfamiliar to Whiteman, it is the first time in years the 509th Bomb

393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron paves way for Dynamic Force Employment

Expeditionary airpower is vital to meeting the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy, and members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron evolved that concept as it employed U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command’s first overseas mobile operations center, during a deployment to Naval

Better Together: Team Whiteman Airman initiates change by connecting community

Current events, like the death of George Floyd, have made organizations across the U.S. Air Force take a deep dive into talking about views on racial disparity.One Whiteman Airman, Staff Sgt. Jarrod Peterson, a 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron software engineer who normally finds himself

Whiteman AFB welcomes 8th Air Force commander

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, prepares to take off in a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 29, 2020. Eighth Air Force controls long-range nuclear-capable bomber assets throughout

Team Whiteman Airmen share their role in strategic bomber mission with SECAF

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 11, 2020, to familiarize herself with Team Whiteman’s mission in maintaining global support and combat readiness.During her visit, Barrett spoke with base leaders, first responders and maintenance personnel