• Protect against skin cancer this summer season

    Spending time outdoors is a great way to enjoy the warmer weather and get exercise. Blue skies and high temperatures bring people out to parks, pools and beaches wearing summer clothing and exposing more skin. Enjoying the sunshine is nice, but too much can be a bad thing.According to the Centers

  • Air Force Inspectors: 131st Medical Group is 'Outstanding'

    During the June unit training assembly at Whiteman Air Force Base, the 131st Medical Group, Missouri Air National Guard, earned the highest possible rating for their 2013 Health Services Inspection."Our Air Reserve Component units are held to the same standards as their active duty counterparts,"

  • B-2 pilot finishes record-breaking 23-year military career

    Only a small percentage of B-2 pilots have ever flown over 1,500 hours, but that is a milestone Lt. Col. Michael Means, 131st Bomb Wing Chief of Safety, surpassed nearly 2 years ago in 2011.Means has spent the last four years flying the B-2 as a member of the 131st team after eight years as an

  • National Guard service linked to Employment

    Serving in the National Guard and Reserve may be one way to improve employment opportunities, according to a recent U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. (http://www.bls.gov/news.release/vet.t08.htm)The report, released by this country's definitive authority on employment issues, stated that Gulf

  • Former 131st Commander promoted to brigadier general

    Gregory S. Champagne was promoted to brigadier general during a ceremony held at the Ike Skelton Training Site on Saturday.Champagne, a 30-year service member and the previous commander of the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., has been serving as the Assistant Adjutant General-Air of

  • 131st Bomb Wing Chaplain receives Samuel Stone Award

    Chaplain Lt. Col. Michael T. Butler, 131st Bomb Wing, was recently awarded the 2012 Samuel Stone Award, recognizing him as the Chaplain of the Year for the Air National Guard."The Missouri National Guard is proud of Lt. Col. Butler and his service as chaplain with the 131st Bomb Wing," said Maj.

  • First B-2 surpasses 7,000 flight hours

    Since the B-2 "Spirit of Florida" first arrived at Whiteman Air Force Base in July 1996, its stealthiness and massive firepower have been used in missions around the world. During its latest mission April 1, the aircraft and its crew celebrated a monumental milestone as it became the first B-2

  • Hagel Announces Fewer Furlough Days for Civilians

    The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told

  • B-2 bombers conduct extended deterrence mission to the Republic of Korea

     U.S. Strategic Command sent two B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to the Republic of Korea March 28, for a long-duration, round-trip training mission as part of the ongoing bilateral Foal Eagle training exercise, demonstrating the commitment of the United States and its