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  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. James Ashlock, 131st Bomb Wing director of plans and programs, stands in front of a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, March 18, 2020. Throughout Ashlock’s career, he has completed 208 sorties, during his final flight before retiring he reached the milestone of flying 1000 hours in a B-2. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christina Carter)

    131st pilot boasts 1,000 flight hours in stealth bomber

    131st Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit pilot surpasses 1000 flight hours, one of only 71 Airmen to do so.
  • Graphic showing the 509th Bomb Wing wing crest and a CDC-provided graphic rendering of the coronavirus.

    Whiteman AFB, Jefferson Barracks elevate Health Protection Condition to Charlie

    131st Bomb Wing implements enhanced Health Protection measures as all DOD installations go to HPCON Charlie.
  • Graphic showing the 509th Bomb Wing wing crest and a CDC-provided graphic rendering of the coronavirus.

    131st Airman confirmed positive for COVID-19 at Whiteman AFB

    131st Bomb Wing Airman confirmed with COVID-19, the second such individual assigned to Whiteman AFB.
  • A B-2 Spirit, two F-16 Fighting Falcons and an F-18 Hornet sit on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, for Exercise Valiant Shield on Thursday, June 22. The exercise, which concludes June 23, focuses on integrated joint training in a variety of mission scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

    Whiteman AFB commemorates 30-year anniversary of B-2 test flight

    For three decades, B-2 crews have participated in five major military operations and countless training engagements. The bomber has completed missions in Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq and, most recently, Libya. The B-2 was also the first aircraft over Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, for which aircraft and crew hold the record for longest combat mission at 44.3 hours. The stealth bomber has been a vital component of America’s national defense and stands as a symbol of the Air Force’s global strike capabilities.
  • Lt. Col. Mike Evans receives the 131st Mission Support Group guidon from Col Ken Eaves, 131st Bomb Wing Commander, during the change of command ceremony at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base, June 2.

    Evans assumes command of the 131st MSG

    The Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Mission Support Group welcomed a new commander Saturday as Lt. Col. Mike Evans accepted command of the unit here.
  • Col. William Boothman takes guidon from Col. Ken Eaves at the 157th Air Operations Group change of command ceremony at Jefferson Barracks Air National Guard Base.

    Boothman takes command of the 157th AOG

    Col. Bill Boothman took command of the 157th Air Operations Group in a change of command ceremony here Sunday. Col. Ken Eaves, the 131st Bomb Wing commander, officiated the ceremony in which Col. Chip Atterbury relinquished command prior to his retirement after 31 years of service. Eaves praised Atterbury for a job well done and welcomed Boothman "home" to the 157th.
  • Missouri National Guard Airmen, Soldiers, and their guests gathered May 4 to experience a unique piece of living history as a Leah Winchester, shared the vision of servant leadership of her grandmother, Naomi Parker. Naomi Parker was the inspiration for the famed Rosie the Riveter.

    Missouri Guardsmen learn story of Rosie the Riveter

    Missouri National Guard Airmen and Soldiers assigned here at the oldest operational military installation west of the Mississippi River gathered May 4 to experience a unique piece of living history as a proud granddaughter shared a vision of servant leadership.
  • Lt. Cols. John and Jennifer Avery’s Air Force and Air National Guard military careers culminated at their joint retirement ceremony at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

    ’We’re a team’: First husband-wife pilots to fly the B-2 retire from the Air Force

    Lt. Col. John Avery and Lt. Col. Jennifer Avery were the first husband-wife pilot team to fly the B-2. Their two, 20-year-long careers culminated with the couple’s joint retirement ceremony on Sept. 7, 2018, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
  • Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh performs maintenance on the Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh flew the aircraft in a transatlantic flight from in 1927, completing the first nonstop flight between New York to Paris. Lindbergh’s military service included being a member of the Missouri National Guard’s 110th Observation Squadron, which today is the 110th Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and is known as “Lindbergh’s Own.” (131st Bomb Wing archive photo)

    Whiteman honors Missouri ANG unit, ‘Lindbergh’s Own’

    Members of the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing and the U.S. Air Force’s 509th Bomb Wing gathered Aug. 4, 2018, to celebrate the unveiling of a new paint scheme on a gear door for the Spirit of Nebraska, a B-2 bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. For the 131st BW, the new B-2 markings mean more than just new paint on an airplane.
  • Maj. Gen. Steve Danner, the adjutant general of Missouri, cuts the ceremonial ribbon for the first-ever Missouri Air National Guard recruiting office, in Springfield, Mo., April 27, 2018. Danner was joined by Missouri Air National Guard senior leaders and recruiters. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Mary-Dale Amison

    Missouri Air National Guard opens first-ever recruiting office in Springfield

    The Missouri Air National Guard opened its first-ever recruiting office in Springfield on April 27. The new office, located at 2445 N. Kansas Expressway, Suite D, will provide those interested in joining the Air National Guard with information, opportunities and benefits. Until the office was opened, applicants primarily spoke to recruiters via email, phone or travelled several hours to meet face to face.
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