Story by Airman 1st Class Victoria Cowan | 509th Bomb Wing | 03.04.2021
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. – According to the Air Force Corporate Health Information Processing Service, “At least 16% of the population assigned under Whiteman Air Force Base uses nicotine in some form.” Team Whiteman utilizes its Health Promotion program to educate members in the community on the negative effects of nicotine....
Story by Airman 1st Class Parker McCauley | 509th Bomb Wing | 01.25.2021
As members of Team Whiteman come through the Spirit Gate each day they are greeted by a piece of 509th Bomb Wing history. The Great Artiste, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress once assigned to the 509th Composite Group, stands watch over the gate....
Story by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter | 509th Bomb Wing | 08.13.2020
Whiteman Air Force Base leadership renamed the Professional Development Center June 16, 2020, in honor of the Wing’s first command chief. The PDC was renamed the Buckingham Professional Development Center in honor of retired Chief Master Sgt. Dale Buckingham for his service to the Airmen of Team Whiteman....
Story by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter | 509th Bomb Wing | 08.10.2020
At Whiteman Air Force Base, the 509th Bomb Wing Safety Office works hard year round to help eliminate or control risk to Airmen, property and mission capabilities under the guideline of the AF mishap prevention program. The safety office is broken down into three divisions: aviation, weapons, and occupational safety....
Story by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter | 509th Bomb Wing | 08.03.2020
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Stinson, 393rd Bomb Squadron flight chief, was one of the Airmen to participate in the Air Force esports tournament hosted by Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and was inspired to create an esports program for Whiteman Air Force Base....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Rachel Waller | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 03.23.2020
Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, operating out of RAF Fairford, U.K., conducted an integration flight with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s March 20, 2020, over the Arctic Ocean....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kayla White | 509th Bomb Wing | 03.20.2020
Total Force Airmen, key equipment and three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, have deployed as part of Bomber Task Force Europe in support of routine operations conducted by U.S. Strategic Command....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kayla White | 509th Bomb Wing | 09.27.2019
For more than a month, 509th Bomb Wing Airmen, aircraft and equipment from Whiteman Air Force Base operated out of Europe to test their ability to adapt to and operate from a forward location....
