• Jones named 131st Bomb Wing's Missions Support Group commander

    Lt. Col. Timothy M. Jones, of Jefferson City, was recently named the Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing Missions Support Group commander at Whiteman Air Force Base.Colonel Jones was chosen to command the group of 300 Airmen strong, that encompasses Citizen-Airman from Whiteman AFB, south

  • Francis named Air Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing vice commander

    Col. Michael J. Francis has been named vice commander of the Missouri National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base.Colonel Francis is now second in command of the National Guard's only B-2 unit, which provides nearly 1,100 combat-ready Airmen for both state and federal missions. Prior

  • "Hurts one. Affects all." April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Did you know 1 in 8 women have been raped? Or that 1 in 7 boys and 1 in 4 girlswill be sexually abused in their lifetime? Take a moment to think of all the people you work with and everyone in your family. Whether you know of it or not, chances are that people you know have been sexually assaulted.

  • 131st Bomb Wing pilots reach 1000 flying hours

    Between the active duty Air Force and Air National Guard personnel, there are almost 500 pilots who have flown the B-2 Spirit, but only 30 who have reached 1,000 flying hours. Four of these elite pilots are Missouri Air National Guard members at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo.Lt. Col. Michael Means

  • 131st Bomb Wing hosts 'Wingman Day'

    Members from the 131st Bomb Wing gathered in hanger one at Lambert International Airfield Mar. 20 to participate in Wingman Day, an event used to disseminate information about resources available to military members and their families.Maj. Derek Wolter, 131st BW chaplain, explained, in past years

  • Champagne assumes command of 131st Bomb Wing during Unit Training Assembly

    In a ceremony officiated by Brig. Gen. Stephen Danner, Missouri National Guard adjutant general, Col. Gregory S. Champagne assumed command of the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base March 20.Colonel Champagne has served as acting commander since Col. Robert Leeker, previous wing commander,