Feb. 19, 2016 CSAF celebrates Whiteman total force excellence Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III visited Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, Feb. 16-18 to engage with civic leaders and meet Airmen of the world's only B-2 Spirit stealth bomber base.
June 9, 2015 Continuing the legacy: Tibbets takes command of 509th Bomb Wing During a historic ceremony, Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV took command of the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 5. Tibbets' grandfather, Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets Jr., was the pilot of the "Enola Gay," the B-29 Superfortress known for dropping the "Little Boy" atomic bomb
May 15, 2015 Exercise tests command's deterrent capabilities Air Force Global Strike Command’s bomb wings participated in exercise Constant Vigilance May 4-13, demonstrating the command's flexibility and global reach while testing its tactics, techniques and procedures.
Sept. 4, 2014 Airman delivers under pressure Most baby delivery stories seem to follow the same storyline. In the early stages of labor, the mother begins her contractions and heads to the hospital, then some odd amount of hours later, the baby is born.
Aug. 27, 2014 B-2 Spirits depart Andersen following routine deployment Three B-2 Spirits redeployed to the continental U.S. following a deployment here as part of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.
Aug. 7, 2014 Air Force improves nuclear force manpower levels The Air Force will increase nuclear force manning at Air Force Global Strike Command missile and bomber wings beginning this fall.
Sept. 17, 2013 B-2 pilot surpasses 1,000 hours mark A routine flying mission became a major achievement for the Missouri Air National Guard’s 131st Bomb Wing when Maj. Luke Jayne surpassed 1,000 flying hours in the B-2 Spirit Sept. 14.
Sept. 9, 2013 Serving country, African wild animals part of routine for ANG Airman For one Missouri National Guardsman, life as a Citizen-Airman is far from the wilds of her civilian career. Airman Casey Self, a zookeeper at the Kansas City Zoo, joined the 131st Bomb Wing to expand her resume from taking care of animals on land and water to people in the sky as well.
Aug. 9, 2013 First ANG bomb wing certified for nuclear operations The Air National Guard celebrated a historic milestone this week as the 131st Bomb Wing, the nation’s only Guard unit to fly and maintain the B-2 Spirit, was certified to conduct the nuclear mission upon completion of their initial nuclear surety inspection.