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  • 509th Bomb Wing presented with second consecutive Omaha Trophy

    US Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander of US Strategic Command, & Nebraska State Sen. Rita Sanders, a member of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the SCCC’s 2025 Omaha Trophy to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB on May 26.

  • How the Air Force Overcame the Odds to Revive a Damaged B-2

    Four years ago, a B-2 Spirit, tail number 89-0129, also known as the Spirit of Georgia, experienced an incident resulting in significant damage to the bomber & raising serious questions about its future. What followed was a remarkable display of teamwork, ingenuity, & determination culminating in

  • Whiteman AFB healthcare professionals honored for life-saving rescue

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jada McMillan and Mrs. Darci Curtis, healthcare professionals with the 509th Medical Group at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, rescue a young woman from a burning car on July 9, 2025. They were honored with the key to the city in Sedalia, Missouri for their heroism.

  • Whiteman Airmen hone expeditionary skills in field training exercise

    The 509th Civil Engineering Squadron recently wrapped up a field training exercise at the Macon Training Site outside Macon, Mo. During which, Airmen operated and set up a base operational camp and exercised their ability to manage and recover from simulated CBRN and conventional attacks.

  • 509th Maintenance Group soars to Daedalian Trophy victory

    The 509th Maintenance Group at Whiteman AFB is celebrating a triumphant return to the winner's circle, securing the coveted Maj. Gen. Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Trophy for AFGSC, underscoring their relentless pursuit of excellence in maintaining the world's only B-2 Spirit stealth bomber

  • Bamboo Eagle Enhances Readiness for the 393rd

    Warfighters from the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and coalition partners from the Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force recently completed Exercise Bamboo Eagle, an advanced training exercise designed to test their capabilities in a contested environment.