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B-2 conducts mission in Indo-Pacific, integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force fighters

A U.S. Air force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with two Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets, two RAAF EA-18 Growlers, and two U.S. Air Force F-16C Aggressors from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. The mission provided the opportunity to train and work with our allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)
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B-2 conducts mission in Indo-Pacific, integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force fighters

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Wes Hudnall, Alaska Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator conducts aerial refueling operations for a B-2 Spirit during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. During the more than 50-hour round-trip trek to Australia and back, the B-2 received aerial refueling from numerous tanker aircraft—ensuring the mission was successful and further demonstrating the U.S. Air Forces’ global strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)
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B-2 conducts mission in Indo-Pacific, integrates with US, Royal Australian Air Force fighters

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Molly Odovich, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, prepares to offload a fuel truck from a C-17 Globemaster at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Aus., March 22, 2022. Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri were in Australia to assist a B-2 training mission in support of Pacific Air Forces' training efforts with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)
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509th Bomb Wing Receives Historical Painting of Enola Gay

U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Wilson, 509th Bomb Wing vice commander, points at an M2 High Speed Tractor on a painting of the 509th Composite Group on Tinian Island, Dec. 1, 2021 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The M2 High Speed Tractor was used by the U.S. Army Air Forces to tow aircraft at primitive airfields and came equipped with a winch, an air compressor and an auxiliary generator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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509th Bomb Wing Receives Historical Painting of Enola Gay

U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl, 509th Bomb Wing commander and U.S. Air Force Col. Kyle Wilson, 509th BW vice commander, stand for a photo next to a painting of the Enola Gay, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress, Dec. 1, 2021, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The painting depicts the Enola Gay as it was on Tinian Island in 1945 with the markings of the 6th Bombardment Group. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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509th Bomb Wing Receives Historical Painting of Enola Gay

The Peacemakers, a painting by John Shaw, depicts Enola Gay, a Silverplate B-29 Superfortress assigned to the 509th Compositive Group, being prepared for the first atomic bombing mission on Aug. 5, 1945 at Tinian Island, is displayed on Dec. 1, 2021 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The painting was originally gifted to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida before being transferred to Whiteman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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2021 Annual Awards

Team Whiteman’s annual award winners stand for a photo, Feb. 25, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The winners will be competing for Air Force Global Strike Command awards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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Angel Flight

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Gregory Stack, an A-10 pilot with the 442d Operations Group, poses with Falesha Wise (left) and her mother in front of his aircraft during an Angel Flight December 22, 2021 in Saint Louis, Mo. Falesha, a Springfield, Mo., native, is a loving wife and mom of three who is currently fighting cancer for the third time and is enrolled in a clinical trial in St Louis. (Photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Gregory Stack)
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AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, speaks to 509th and 131st Maintenance Group weapons Airmen, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Bell spoke with maintenance Airmen about their experiences working with and on the B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, speaks to 509th and 131st Maintenance Group weapons Airmen, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Bell has been serving as the director of logistics and engineering since July 2021 and he oversees maintenance, munitions, supply and transportation Airmen across AFGSC as well as the equipment, weapons systems and aircraft used by those Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Montano 509th Maintenance Group loading standardization crew member, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Montano briefed Bell on the capabilities of the AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile during his tour of the Weapons Load Trainer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, speaks with 509th and 131st Maintenance Group weapons Airmen, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. During his visit, Bell met with leadership around the base to discuss their preparations for the arrival of B-21 Raider and future operations of Whiteman AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, listens to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mark Minor, 509th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Bell also toured the B-2 Spirit, T-38 Talon along with maintenance and munitions facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)
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Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

A Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sits on the runway during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 26, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 provides realistic combat training that saves lives by increasing combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)
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Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

A Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bomber comes in for a landing during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 25, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 414th Combat Training Squadron conducts Red Flag exercises to provide aircrews the experience of multiple, intensive air combat sorties in the safety of a training environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Richmond)
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Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

A Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bomber sets on the runway during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 26, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. There are three iterations of Red Flag annually, one U.S. only, one open to FVEY (Five Eyes) participants and one that welcomes an expanded roster of international allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)
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Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

Three Whiteman Air Force Base 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit stealth bombers sit on the runway during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 26, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 provides realistic combat training that saves lives by increasing combat effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)
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Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

Airmen with Whiteman Air Force Base's 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepare a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for takeoff during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 26, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Participants in Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 conduct a variety of scenarios, including defensive counter air, offensive counter air suppression of enemy air defenses and offensive counter air interdiction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)
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Red Flag 22-1: Integrated mission planning is the first step to B-2 mission success

Airmen with Whiteman Air Force Base's 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron prepare a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for takeoff during Red Flag-Nellis 22-1 on Jan. 26, 2022, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag is held on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which is the premier military training area for the U.S. Air Force with more than 12,000 square miles of airspace and 2.9 million acres of land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael A. Richmond)
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Whiteman AFB holds groundbreaking for new vehicle maintenance facility

Joe Wambheim, LS Black Project Manager, U.S. Air Force Col. Chistopher Schlak, 509th Mission Support Group Commander, U.S. Army Col. Travis Rayfield, US Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District Commander, U.S. Air Force Col. Daniel Diehl, 509th Bomb Wing Commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Anson break ground at the site of the new Vehicle Maintainence Facility on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Feb. 16, 2022. The planned 58,000 square-foot project will be 20,000 sqaure-feet larger than the current facility and will help increase squadron readiness and efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryson Britt)
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