• Whiteman Air Force Cycling Team Reflects on RAGBRAI, Recruits 2016 Team

    In the middle of the heartland of America, with nothing to see for miles but cornfields and farmhouses, a 50 ft. flag hangs from a tractor, urging the cyclists on.  Riders come from near and far to take on the seven-day, 506-mile Register's Annual Great Bike Race Across Iowa.  Registration opens

  • Missouri Air National Guard fulfills strength and readiness goals

    The Adjutant General of the Missouri National Guard, Maj. Gen. Steve Danner, recognized Missouri's Air component with a plaque for achieving and maintaining 100 percent end strength for fiscal year 2014, an accomplishment six years in the making.The two wings that comprise Missouri's Air Force

  • Active Duty Command Highlights Successful Total Force Integration

    The recent appointment of a Guardsman as commander of an active duty unit validates the success of Total Force Integration between the 509th and the 131st Bomb Wings here.Col. Michael Pyburn assumed command of the 509th Operations Group Oct. 24, following Col. David Benson's departure.  Pyburn

  • Command announces Global Strike Challenge scores

    Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of the fifth Global Strike Challenge during a score posting event here Oct. 21.The 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with their Total Force partner the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing, won the Fairchild

  • Jefferson Barracks Hosts 'Missouri ShakeOut' Earthquake Exercise

    This historic installation located on the bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River was the epicenter of a major earthquake response exercise Oct. 16 and 17.More than 200 volunteer structural and civil engineers, architects and building inspectors trained and practiced skills to quickly assess and

  • 'Tigers' Honor Missouri Servicemembers at Military Appreciation Day

    Amidst a sea of black and gold, America's colors flew proudly as nearly 67,000 University of Missouri football fans honored 10 Missouri servicemembers at Faurot Field here Saturday. The recognition was part of the 17th annual National Adopt A Warrior Program, hosted by the United States Exercise

  • Cannon Range wows public during community outreach show of force

    More than 850 community members, veterans and families attended an outreach event at Cannon Range, Missouri's only aerial bombing and gunnery range, held Sept. 12. The air show-style event, hosted by the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing Detachment 1, included weapons demonstrations by

  • Joint Chiefs Senior Enlisted Advisor visits Whiteman

    The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff paid a visit to Citizen-Airmen of the 131st and 509th Bomb Wings and the 139th Airlift Wing here during the August unit training assembly.Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia visited to see how total force integration works

  • Rand takes command of AFGSC

    Gen. Robin Rand took command of Air Force Global Strike Command during a ceremony here July 28, becoming the newest leader of the organization responsible for the nation's force of ICBMs and nuclear-capable bombers.A command pilot with more than 5,000 hours, including 470 in combat, Rand previously