• Whiteman considered for F-35A Reserve squadron

    Air Force officials announced April 12 that Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas; and Whiteman AFB, Missouri, are candidate bases for the first Reserve-led F-35A Lightning II location.The preferred and

  • Resilient Guard members for a resilient National Guard

    National Guard senior leaders are pushing for all Guard members -- from leadership, down -- to take mental health just as seriously as they do maintaining physical fitness and mission readiness.Building greater resilience is key, say senior leaders."Resilience is the ability to withstand, recover

  • Department of Defense Publishes Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal Guidance

    On March 30, 2016, the President signed an Executive Order titled, "Establishing the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal" based on the recommendations of Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.  The Department of Defense announced today that effective immediately, service members

  • B-2 Spirits on Deployment to Indo-Asia-Pacific

    Three B-2 Spirits deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations March 8.While in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, the B-2s will integrate and conduct training with ally and partner air forces, and conduct a radio communications check with a U.S. air operations

  • New Whiteman Bowling Center nearly complete

    Just across the intersection from the 509th Bomb Wing Headquarters building, the new Whiteman Bowling Center is nearing completion.The Bowling Center is a Quality of Life (QoL) initiative for Team Whiteman anticipated to open in mid-May 2016.Like the current Stars and Strikes Bowling Center, the new

  • On PACE: Bridging the Air Force core values with the mission

    Trust, loyalty and commitment; these are the three enablers that connect the Air Force's core values to its mission.On March 4, 2016, Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Fisher, the superintendent of the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence (PACE), visited Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., to train enlisted

  • Missouri Air National Guard Maintainer Wins EMT Top Award

    Tech. Sgt. Andy Hicks, an electro-environmental specialist with the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was recently awarded the 2015 Kenneth E. Cole, Jr. Memorial Award by the Missouri Emergency Medical Services Association.The award recognizes community support and