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  • Poised and ready: Whiteman Airmen participate in annual AFGSC exercise

    The ability of the U.S. military to respond quickly and effectively to real-world situations stems from the training and exercises it conducts.Total Force Airmen from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings (BW) participated in exercise CONSTANT VIGILANCE 16 (CV16) at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April

  • Mighty Ninety honing skills, exercising excellence

    The 90th Missile Wing and the 37th Helicopter Squadron participated in Constant Vigilance April 11 through 15. CV16 is an annual Air Force Global Strike Command training event that exercises the command’s ability to support its conventional and nuclear missions. The training event involves both

  • B-52 integrates, trains with French allies

    A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a long-range training sortie April 20, to train and integrate with the French air force.

  • AFGSC practices Constant Vigilance

    Air Force Global Strike Command participated in Constant Vigilance April 11-15, an annual exercise that tests its ability to conduct both conventional and nuclear operations.

  • Lafayette Escadrille honored at centennial event

    U.S. and French military and civic leaders attended the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial event in Marnes-la-Couquette, France, today, to commemorate the centennial of the flying squadron's formation.The Lafayette Escadrille was formed on April 20, 1916 by 38 U.S. volunteer pilots who flew under French

  • AFGSC chief visits Warren

    The command chief of Air Force Global Strike Command visited here last week to meet with Airmen throughout the 90th Missile Wing.During an all-call April 13 for enlisted Mighty Ninety Airmen, Chief Master Sgt. Calvin Williams, AFGSC command chief, spoke about promotions and professionalism.“Studying

  • Partners in deterrence: ‘Sister base’ Airmen visit Whiteman

    Members of the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, visited Whiteman AFB, Missouri, to observe how the 509th and 131th Bomb Wings execute vital strategic deterrence missions on a day-to-day basis and during heightened-alert operations. The 90 MW and the 509 and 131 BWs are

  • Whiteman maintainers ensure global strike capability in PACOM theater

    Crew chiefs from the 393rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to tow a B-2 Spirit while deployed to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Pacific Command area of operations March 11, 2016. Bomber training missions and deployments ensure crews maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and

  • B-52 Stratofortress joins coalition team

    U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq,