• 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

  • Francis assumes command of 131st Bomb Wing

    The National Guard's only B-2 unit gained a new commander at 1:31 p.m. Sunday when Col. Michael J. Francis assumed command of the 131st Bomb Wing in a ceremony held here. Col. Gregory Champagne, Assistant Adjutant General-Air, announced the decision last month. "Colonel Francis brings over 23 years

  • Champagne named new Missouri Air National Guard assistant adjutant general

    Missouri's adjutant general has named a new assistant adjutant general-Air for the Missouri National Guard at Ike Skelton Training Site on Sunday. Maj. Gen. Steve Danner, the adjutant general, announced Col. Gregory Champagne, the current commander of the 131st Bomb Wing, will succeed retiring Air

  • Elwell named 2012 Missouri Air Guard Airman of the Year

    A Warrensburg resident and member of the 131st Bomb Wing, Senior Airman Joseph Elwell, is the 2012 Airman of the Year for the Missouri Air National Guard. Elwell, 23, serves as an intelligence technician with the 131st Operations Group of the 131st Bomb Wing, at Whiteman Air Force Base, near Knob

  • ROBSLIST and the art of acquisition

    In an effort to find better ways to reuse and repurpose our government resources, Air Force Global Strike Command's logistics, installations and mission support directorate, Resource Integration Division or A4/7I, recently introduced the Repurposing On Base Supplies List, or ROBSLIST.ROBSLIST

  • Tamborski named 2012 Missouri Air Guard Senior NCO of the Year

    A Eureka resident, Master Sgt. Shawn M. Tamborski, has been named the 2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for the Missouri Air National Guard. It is the first-such honor for Tamborski, 49, a single mother of five children, two of whom also serve in the Air Guard. "I am very pleased and

  • St. Louis and Whiteman Air Guard units take part in Vigilant Guard exercise

    More than 300 Airmen from St. Louis-area and Whiteman Air Force Base Missouri Air National Guard units are taking part in the statewide earthquake response exercise dubbed Vigilant Guard. The Nov. 3-7 exercise is designed to test the National Guard response to a large magnitude earthquake along the