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Whiteman AFB welcomes 8th Air Force commander

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  • By Senior Airman Thomas Barley
  • 509th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, the 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, prepares to take off in a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 29, 2020. Eighth Air Force controls long-range nuclear-capable bomber assets throughout the United States and overseas locations. Its flexible, conventional and nuclear deterrence mission provides the capability to deploy forces and engage enemy threats from home station or forward positioned, anywhere, any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Barley)