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(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)


Weather keeps missileers on alert for 72 hours

(From Left) First Lieutenants Davis White and Miguel Barrios, 741st Missile Squadron missile combat crew commanders, pose for a photo at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 30, 2018. Due to a snow storm, White and Barrios were one of several crews required to pull a 72-hour alert shift at a missile alert facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sahara L. Fales)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Gallo, the 509th Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Geoffrey Steeves, as Steeves assumes command of the 13th Bomb Squadron, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 13, 2018. The 394th Combat Training Squadron was inactivated and its personnel shifted over to the 13th Bomb Squadron, which will now serve as the formal training unit for the B-2 Spirit.
A mural of red dragon that represents the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The 509th AMXS Airmen deliver maximum combat readiness while maintaining a deployable combat force capable of projecting B-2 Spirit global firepower at a moments notice, anytime and anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jovan Banks)
A B-2 Spirit prepped and ready for a mission at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron consists of approximately 570 personnel tasked with maintaining $15 million worth of equipment and their daily excellence ensures the mission capability of the B-2s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jovan Banks)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Meehan, a composite tool kit technician assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, helps a crew chief check out maintenance tools at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. In the supply building, the technicians control more than $15 million worth of equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jovan Banks)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Jones, a composite tool kit technician assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a took before check out in one of the supply buildings at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. Each tool must have the correct labels and be free of discrepancies before being issuing out to a crew chief for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jovan Banks)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Jones, a composite tool kit technician assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a took before check out in one of the supply buildings at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. Each tool must have the correct labels and be free of discrepancies before being issuing out to a crew chief for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jovan Banks)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Evans, a composite tool kit technician assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fixes communication equipment at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The members of the 509th AMXS are responsible for day-to-day maintenance of the B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Randell White, a mobility support technician assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, places a piece of equipment in the Epilog Laser Fusion M2 to be engraved with a label at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The Fusion M2 model is a dual-source laser system that allows the Airmen to perform both metal marking applications and CO2 laser applications from the same system, in the same job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Randell White, a mobility support technician assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, displays a freshly labeled piece of equipment at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The AMXS uses a Epilog Laser Fusion M2 machine to create perminate and legibal labels for equpiment used for B-2 Spirits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)
Coveralls hang ready to be checked out by crew chiefs stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The white coveralls are used to help protect the Airmen from the different chemicals they use while performing maintenance on B-2 Spirits (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)
Members of the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wear special gear while washing B-2 Spirits at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. The cleaning chemicals are stronger than the typical soaps used to wash equipment so the green suits, black rubber gloves and goggles protect the Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)
Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron finish wiping down the inside of a panel of a B-2 Spirit during a wash at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 10, 2018. Each square inch of the B-2 is carefully inspected while a wash is being conducted to ensure the aircraft is mission ready once it is completely cleaned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Danielle Quilla)