Airman 1st Class Michael Eaglen, 509th Civil Engineer pavements and construction equipment journeyman, examines construction equipment for weight balance, Jan. 3, 2013. Weight balance is important because it ke More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Journeyman, rinses the pH stick with a water sample, Jan.15. By rinsing the pH stick with the same water sample, the pH readin More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, a pest management apprentice with the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, looks at moths in a display case at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 23, 2013. (U.S. Air Fo More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raul Loyo, a laboratory technician with the 509th Medical Group, creates a blood smear at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Fernando Aguilera, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, operates a robot at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Yancik, 509th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, slides a flight strip into a flight progress strip holder, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., March 25, More
Pam Price, Dickerson Park Zoo presenter, and Jamie Williams, Dickerson Park Zoo handler, present "Phoenix" the bald eagle at the Youth Center on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013. The Youth Center sta More
Melissa Bailey, 509th Force Support Squadron housekeeper, cleans furniture at the Whiteman Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 7, 2013. Maintaining hotel rooms requires the housekeeper to clean restrooms a More
First Lt. Andrew Klausner, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron flight commander, and Master Sgt. Michael White, 509th MOS B-2 Spirit computer-aided design manager, perform an adaptable communications suite ch More
Airman 1st Class Alfredo Guzman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron journeyman, assists Airman 1st Class Brandon Stone, 509th CES apprentice, with donning a FireHawk M7 mask at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 22, More
Master Sgt. Donald Gray, 509th Bomb Wing first sergeant, records discrepancies on an inspection checklist at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. First sergeants conduct regular dorm inspections to ensur More
Airman 1st Class Lawerence Bowman, Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Aaron Williams, 442nd AMXS structural maintenance apprentice, review technical More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Smith, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, installs a planetary gear on a 30-ton crane winch at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 21, 2014. T More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sierra Bray, 509th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, places desserts on a refrigerator shelf at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 21, 2015. The Ozark Inn dining fa More
A B-2 Spirit awaits loading procedures during the CONSTANT VIGILANCE 16 exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 12, 2016. The exercise included simultaneous elements that tested and refined Air Force Gl More
Airman 1st Class Michael Eaglen and Senior Airman Bradley Benny, 509th Civil Engineer pavements and construction journeyman and apprentice, talk weight balance, Jan. 3, 2013. Eaglen is explaining the purpose be More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Journeyman, retrieves a water sample for testing purposes, Jan. 15. Airman Moore is prepares samples for testing in the lab. T More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, a pest management apprentice with the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects moths in a display case at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 23, 2013. (U.S. Air Fo More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raul Loyo, a laboratory technician with the 509th Medical Group, checks a bacitracin disk at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2013. The disks were used to verify strep throat. (U More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Fernando Aguilera, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, examines a land mine at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 27, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Yancik, 509th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, coordinates aircraft movement with Kansas City using the enhanced terminal voice switch, Whiteman More
Pam Price, Dickerson Park Zoo presenter, demonstrates the wingspan of a female bald eagle at the Youth Center on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013. The wingspan of a female bald eagle is 8-feet long a More
Melissa Bailey, 509th Force Support Squadron house keeper, makes a bed at the Whiteman Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 7, 2013. Turnovers are done between check-in and check-out, 11:00 and 14:00, befor More
Master Sgt. Michael White, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron B-2 Spirit computer-aided design manager, wraps adaptable communications suite cables at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 15, 2013. This wrappin More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Buhrman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of emergency management logistics, and Airman 1st Class Alfredo Guzman, 509th CES journeyman, assist Airman 1st Class Brandon Stone, 509th More
Master Sgt. Donald Gray, 509th Bomb Wing first sergeant, scans a refrigerator door for dust at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. These inspections of government property ensure airmen are held account More
Airman 1st Class Lawerence Bowman, Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentice, removes nut plates on an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 1, 2013. Riv More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Carel, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal team member, controls an F6A robot using the control station at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 11, 2014. This device op More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Bemis, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance craftsman, inspects load bearings on a winch at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 21, 2014. This procedure is done t More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Robert Palmer, 509th Force Support Squadron store room personnel, stocks seasoning at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 21, 2015. The Ozark Inn dining facility team is preparing More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Tincher, a 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron materiel management specialist, directs a cargo movement procedure during CONSTANT VIGILANCE 16 at Whiteman Air Force Base, More
Senior Airman Brandon Kramer and Senior Airman Brad Benny, 509th Civil Engineer pavements and construction equipment journeyman and apprentice, loosen bolts for broom core from the Oshkosh Snow Broom, Jan. 3, 2 More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Journeyman, pours a water sample out of the clarifier, Jan.15. This procedure is done to prepare water samples for ten o'clock More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, a pest management apprentice with the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, experiments with a moth in a pest management laboratory at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raul Loyo, a laboratory technician with the 509th Medical Group, streaks a urine plate to determine if bacteria are growing in a urine sample at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Fernando Aguilera, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, a checks a bomb fuse at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 27, 1013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kirk Cash, 509th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, places a flight strip into the strip bay, Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., March 25, 2013. Flight strips are More
Jamie Williams, Dickerson Park Zoo handler, presents "Aquila" the male golden eagle at the Youth Center on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013. Most female birds of prey are larger than their male count More
Ryan Foltzs, 509th Force Support Squadron maintenance crew member, restocks towels and linen at the Whiteman Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 7, 2013. When all used linen is collected from the hotel, th More
Master Sgt. Michael White, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron B-2 Spirit computer-aided design manager, crimps a pin on the adaptable communications suite keyboard at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 15, 20 More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Buhrman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of emergency management logistics, gathers powders and liquids at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 22, 2013. These liquids and powders ar More
Master Sgt. Lafoundra Thompson, 509th Operations Group first sergeant, performs a standard dorm inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. One thing inspectors look for is high levels of dust in More
Airman 1st Class Lawerence Bowman, left, Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Aaron Williams, 442nd AMXS structural maintenance apprentice, clean foreig More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Dan Early, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron NCO in charge of high bay, uses an abrasive wheel to clean a sun gear at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 21, 2014. This tool is used to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sierra Bray, 509th Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, prepares lemon herb fish at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 21, 2015. The Ozark Inn team is preparing to be More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Alexander Clawson, a 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) asset management specialist, left, Staff Sgt. Chris Taylor, the 509th LRS NCO in charge of deployment operations, center, and More
Senior Airman Bradley Benny, Senior Airman Brandon Kramer, and Airman 1st Class Michael Eaglen, 509th Civil Engineer pavements and construction equipment journeymen and apprentice, work diligently on the broom More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Journeyman, pours a sample of chemicals, Jan. 15. The purpose of this procedure is for the chemicals to calibrate the pH meter More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, a pest management apprentice with the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, examines unusual characteristics of a beetle through a microscope at Whiteman Air Force Base, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raul Loyo, a laboratory technician with the 509th Medical Group, checks expiration dates on gram stain supplies at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeff Kinney, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, studies the effects of an improvised breaking charge at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 27, 2013. The im More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan McGarrigle, 509th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kirk Cash, 509th Operation Support Squadron air traffic Control More
Jamie Williams, Dickerson Park Zoo handler, presents a male golden eagle at the Youth Center on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013. Golden eagles use their agility and speed, combined with powerful ta More
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit, the “Spirit of Florida,” awaits a post-flight inspection at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013, after becoming the first B-2 to surpass 7,000 flight hours. The “Spirit of Flo More
Mary Miller, 509th Force Support Squadron housekeeper, performs an inventory check on cleaning materials at the Whiteman Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 7, 2013. Inventory checks are important to uphol More
First Lt. Andrew Klausner, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron flight commander, solders wiring for the adaptable communications suite keyboard at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 15, 2013. Soldering makes w More
Staff Sgt. Rebecca Buhrman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in charge of emergency management logistics, and Airman 1st Class Alfredo Guzman, 509th CES journeyman, sets up the hazard material identifier (HAZM More
Master Sgt. Lafoundra Thompson, 509th Operations Group first sergeant, inspects a shower at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. Thompson scanned for mildew, soap build-up, water-marks and any signs of n More
Airman 1st Class Cody Knott and Senior Airman Paul Goodrow, both Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentices, replace an A-10 Thunderbolt II's door hinge at Whiteman Air Forc More
U.S. Air Force Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Smith, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance journeyman, left, and Staff Sgt. Kyle Bemis, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance c More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marco Tordera, 509th Force Support Squadron food service journeyman, organizes the warmer at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 21, 2015. The Ozark Inn dining facility team is prepa More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aaron Hall, a 509th Force Support Squadron career development coordinator, processes deployment documents for Master Sgt. Cory McGee, the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron assistant chi More
Senior Airman Brandon Kramer and Senior Airman Bradley Benny, 509th Civil Engineer pavements and construction equipment journeyman and apprentice, remove broom core from a machine, Jan. 3, 2013. After removing More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Journeyman, pours a sample of chemicals, Jan. 15. The purpose of this procedure is for the chemicals sample to calibrate the p More
Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron pest management apprentice, and David Neuman, 509th Civil Engineer pest management technician, inspect the Ozark Inn, Jan. 23. These inspections ar More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Angeles, the noncommissioned officer in charge of microbiology with the 509th Medical Group, mixes a blood sample at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. Air Fo More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeff Kinney, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, performs a function check on the Air Force Medium-Sized Robot and the F-6 robot at Whiteman Air Force Base, More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Samuel Baugh, 509th Operation Support Squadron air traffic Control watch supervisor (left), assists U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Yancik, 509th Operation Support Squadron air More
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit crew chiefs stand ready to perform maintenance on the “Spirit of Florida” after completing a historic training mission in which it became the first B-2 to reach 7,000 flight hours, Whi More
Mary Miller, 509th Force Support Squadron house keeper, wipes down a table at the Whiteman Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 7, 2013. After each guest leaves, housekeepers must perform turnovers, which i More
First Lt. Andrew Klausner, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron flight commander, and Master Sgt. Michael White, 509th MOS B-2 computer-aided design manager, review design drawings at Whiteman Air Force Base, More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Stone, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron apprentice, detects white powder at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 22, 2013. The spectrometer is used to identify liquids and powders from suspic More
Master Sgt. Lafoundra Thompson, 509th Operations Group first sergeant, enters a dorm room at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. Inspections occur monthly to ensure airmen are taking care of government More
Airman 1st Class Paul Ames, Detachment 303 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance apprentice, cuts hydraulic lines for an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 1, 2013. It's im More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jenifer Gormley, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels maintenance journeyman, is measures a water sample at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., pulled from our filter to make su More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Jones, 509th Force Support Squadron shift lead, prepares lemon herb fish at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 21, 2015. The Ozark Inn team is preparing to be evaluated for the More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Misty Moreno, 509th Force Support Squadron section chief management, reviews a member’s deployment documents during CONSTANT VIGILANCE 16 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 12, 20 More
Dean Kamen, the FIRST Robotics founder, examines an MBU-20/P oxygen mask and an HGU-55/P flyer’s helmet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 26, 2016. Kamen met Airmen and FIRST Robotics alumni during his vis More
Senior Airman Bradley Benny, 509th Civil Engineer pavements and construction equipment apprentice, help remove broom from the Oshkosh Snow Broom, Jan. 3, 2013. It's important to remove the broom core in order t More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels System Journeyman, looks through some cabinets, Jan. 15. Moore is looking for chemicals to restock the laboratory, which is a daily t More
David Neuman, standing, a pest management technician with the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES), and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, a pest management apprentice with the 509th CES, look for p More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michelle Angeles, the noncommissioned officer in charge of microbiology with the 509th Medical Group, injects serum into a tube at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2013. (U.S. A More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeff Kinney, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, conducts training on driving a robot wirelessly from inside the base support response vehicle at Whiteman A More
Airman Eric Sadsad, 509th Support Squadron services apprentice, serves food to a customer at the Ozark Inn on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. April 15, 2013. The dining facility takes pride in delivering outstandi More
Master Sgt. Michael White, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron B-2 computer-aided design manager, updates the adaptable communications suite rack status board at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 15, 2013. Th More
Airman 1st Class Alfredo Guzman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron journeyman, performs an operation check on the ADM-300 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 22, 2013.This equipment is used to measure levels of ra More
Master Sgt. Lafoundra Thompson, 509th Operations Group first sergeant, reviews an inspection checklist at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. The checklist is used to ensure each airman meets specified More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jenifer Gormley, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels maintenance journeyman, logs test results into a chemical analysis book at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 27, 2014 More
Aircraft armament systems technicians from the 509th and 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pose for a group photo at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 14, 2016. During exercise CONSTANT VIGILANCE 16 (CV16), More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joshua Riffe, a 509th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment supervisor, left, explains features on a PCU-15/P torso harness to Dean Kamen, the FIRST Robotics founder, at More
Airman 1st Class Stacey Moore, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels system journeyman, conducts further tests on water samples, Jan. 15. Continuous tests must be implemented to ensure Whiteman receives More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Kegley, a pest management apprentice with the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron, looks for pests in the dining facility at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 23, 2013. (U.S. More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Knox, a medical laboratory technician with the 509th Medical Group, examines a set of cuvettes at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 20, 2013. A cuvette is a small tube of circu More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Fernando Aguilera, assigned to the 509th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, measures the point of impact of a standard slug on a Mark-82 bomb at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Fe More
Airman Eric Sadsad, 509th Support Squadron services apprentice, puts food in a carry-out box in the Ozark Inn dining facility at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. April 15, 2013. To ensure Whiteman personnel receive More
Master Sgt. Michael White, 509th Maintenance Operations Squadron B-2 Spirit computer-aided design manager, updates a local drawing using a CAD program at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 15, 2013. The AutoCAD More
Airman 1st Class Alfredo Guzman, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron journeyman, operates an emergency response vehicle at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 22, 2013. The response vehicle is used to get down range in More
Master Sgt. Lafoundra Thompson, 509th Operations Group first sergeant, inspects a toilet at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., June 3, 2013. Depending on the first sergeant’s preferences, the cleanliness of a restro More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jenifer Gormley, 509th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels maintenance journeyman, records information from the water plant monitoring computer at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., More