Feb. 21, 2025 Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base Sharpen Warfighting Skills at Red Flag Nellis 25-1 Airmen from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings recently participated in Red Flag 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag is an annual exercise that gives warfighters an opportunity to train their capabilities in the most realistic environment possible. US Air Force troops also integrate with
Jan. 21, 2025 2024 Bomber Task Force missions: A year of new accomplishments As of 2024, 8th Air Force’s B-1 Lancer, B-2 Spirit and B-52 Stratofortress bombers have integrated with 23 percent of the world’s military as part of Bomber Task Force (BTF) missions and operations.
Nov. 22, 2024 Stealth bombers land precision strike against Houthi militia B-2 Spirit long-range bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Aug. 23, 2024 Engines hot: 110th EBS Airmen complete hot pits on B-2 Spirit during BTF U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a hot pit event with the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 21, 2024.
April 22, 2024 Team Whiteman demonstrates readiness during Spirit Vigilance The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings capped off the most recent iteration of exercise Spirit Vigilance by performing a mass fly-off of 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, April 15 at Whiteman AFB. Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by AFGSC bases across the enterprise that focus on
March 5, 2024 Whiteman Command Post sets the standard Total Force Airmen in Whiteman AFB Command Post recognized for excellence with ANG awards
Sept. 2, 2022 NGB Senior Enlisted Advisor Visits Whiteman AFB U.S. Air Force Senior Enlisted Advisor Tony L. Whitehead, the senior enlisted advisor to the chief of the National Guard Bureau, met with Whiteman’s total force Airmen and Soldiers, Aug. 30, 2022.
Aug. 24, 2022 Generation to Generation: first Spirit of Missouri crew chief visits Whiteman Former Master Sgt. Keith Meadows, the first dedicated crew chief for B-2 Spirit 80-329, the "Spirit of Missouri," visited Whiteman AFB, and spokes with the aircraft's current maintenance team of 131st Bomb Wing crew chiefs.
July 12, 2022 U.S. Air Force Airmen train alongside RAAF Allies, enhance partnerships ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE AMBERLEY, Australia – Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, assigned to 509th Bomb Wing, arrived to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia to support a Pacific Air Forces Bomber Task Force deployment, July 12.
Sept. 10, 2021 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conducts ally, partner training in the Arctic Three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, along with approximately 200 Airmen, civilians and contractors, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, to participate in a Bomber Task Force mission.