• Sheskey assumes command of the 131st Force Support Squadron

    Lt Col. Catherine Sheskey, 131st Force Support Squadron commander, Missouri Air National Guard, accepts the 131st Bomb Wing guidon from Col. Mark Beck, 131st Bomb Wing Mission Support Group commander, during her assumption of command ceremony at Whiteman AFB, June 18, 2014. The guidon is a tradition

  • Silver eagles for Sterr

    During a ceremony held at Whiteman AFB, Col. Kimbra Sterr's new silver eagles are pinned on by her spouse, Lt. Col Chad Sterr, and 131st Bomb Wing Missouri Air National Guard wing commander, Col. Mike Francis. Sterr is the 131st Maintenance Group commander.

  • 239th Combat Comm takes Whiteman by storm

    The 239th Combat Communications Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, travelled to Whiteman Air Force Base for Operation Tangled Web, a deployment training exercise.Fifty three Citizen-Airmen from the unit, based at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, held a mock deployment here to train on basic Air

  • 131st Bomb Wing earns Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, recently earned the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award.The award recognizes the wing's meritorious service from Oct. 31, 2011, to Oct. 31, 2013."An award of this caliber is a reflection of your hard work and ongoing dedication, allowing you to be in an

  • Camaraderie, community keep 26-year memorial tradition alive

    More than 120 onlookers stood in tribute as the nephews of fallen Airman 2nd Lt. George A. Whiteman placed a patriotic wreath on their uncle's grave as part of the Armed Forces Day remembrance Saturday.The 26th Memorial Wreath Laying Ceremony at Memorial Park Cemetery here brought family members and

  • Mrs. Cody talks family, readiness support services during Whiteman visit

    Athena Cody, a retired chief master sergeant and spouse of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody, met with Missouri Air National Guard and active duty Airmen here to discuss key issues affecting members and their families, and how those issues can affect readiness.The visit, during the

  • CMSAF Cody, wife tour Whiteman, visit B-2 total force

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody and his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, visited Total Force Airmen and got a firsthand look at Whiteman's B-2 operations during their recent trip to the base.The visit coincided with the March drill weekend for the Missouri Air National

  • Missouri Guard's 131st Bomb Wing receives Jimmy Doolittle Award

    In an award presented by General Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing was recognized as a Jimmy Doolittle Educational Fellow by the Central Florida Chapter of Air Force Association at the chapter's Air Force Gala banquet on February