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Team Whiteman holds women’s self-defense classes

Members of Team Whiteman participate in a women’s self-defense class last month at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The class covered a variety of self-defense techniques for how to respond to and escape from common attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)

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Team Whiteman holds women’s self-defense classes

Senior Airman Rebecca Cingano, a 509th Maintenance Group maintenance management production scheduling Airman, spars with Senior Airman Kira Bendixen, a 509th Force Support Squadron force management, during a women’s self-defense class last month at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Cingano and Bendixen practiced various fighting and ground fighting techniques they were taught in the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)

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Team Whiteman holds women’s self-defense classes

Billy Matheny, a 509th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, speaks during a women’s self-defense class last month at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. At the end of the class Matheny answered questions about defending yourself with or against weapons and how to incapacitate an attacker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Parker J. McCauley)

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Exercise Agile Tiger

On April 4, the 509th Bomb Wing kicked off a four-day interoperability exercise involving active duty, guard and reserve fighter, bomber, refueling and support units from across the country. Following months-long planning endeavors, Exercise Agile Tiger is designed to meet training objectives consisting of high-fidelity distributed mission planning, coordinated long-range standoff munitions integration, dynamic targeting and advanced survival, evasion, resistance and escape scenarios. This event also provides for the development of new and non-traditional communications tactics, techniques and procedures.

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

A B-2 Spirit sits at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia. After conducting integration with RAAF and U.S. fighters during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. After integrating in Australian airspace with more than eight joint and combined aircraft, the B-2 pilots landed at Amberley—for the first time—and conducted a crew swap on the ground before becoming airborne and integrating with F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and returning back to Whiteman. Exercising interoperability between the U.S. and Australia improves our great alliance and allows us to respond even faster, promoting security cooperation across the region. (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

Royal Australian Air Force members and media capture imagery as a B-2 Spirit prepares to land at RAAF Base Amberley, Australia after conducting integration with RAAF and U.S. fighters during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. The mission provided an opportunity to train and work with our allies and partners in joint and coalition operations and exercises. The U.S. seeks to broaden opportunities for multilateral cooperation with regional Allies and Partners to enhance synergies between our respective air forces to train, exercise, and operate together, now and in the future. (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

A B-2 Spirit prepares to land at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia after conducting integration with RAAF and U.S. fighters during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. The mission provided an 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

A B-2 Spirit prepares to land at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia after conducting integration with RAAF fighter aircraft 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. The presence of U.S. aircraft and personnel in Australia underscores the U.S. commitment to the Indo- Pacific region in an unpredictable and uncertain environment. (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

A U.S. Air force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two EA-18 Growlers, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and two U.S. Air Force F-16C Aggressors from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska during a CONUS-to-CONUS training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. After integrating in Australian airspace, the B-2 pilots landed at Amberley—for the first time ever—and conducted a crew swap on the ground before becoming airborne and integrating with F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, then returning back to Whiteman. (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

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. Once in Australian airspace, the B-2 crews from the 509th Bomb Wing teamed up with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard to complete aerial refueling before integrating with the eight fighter aircraft. (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

A U.S. Air force B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies in formation with a Royal Australian Air Force F-35A Lightning IIs, two EA-18 Growlers, two RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets 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 U.S. trains alongside allies and partners to demonstrate interoperability and bolster collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific and this most recent mission was no exception. (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

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, flies alongside a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard during a training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. (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

A B-2 Spirit from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, prepares to conduct aerial refueling operations with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the Alaska Air National Guard, during a training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. Once in Australian airspace, the B-2 crews from the 509th Bomb Wing teamed up with the tanker before integrating with eight fighter aircraft—two RAAF F-35A Lightning IIs, two Royal Australian Air Force EA-18 Growlers, two RAAF Super Hornets and two U.S. Air Force F-16C Aggressors —to conduct training operations. (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 Master Sgt. Aaron Porter, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels superintendent, has a discussion with members from the Royal Australian Air Force at RAAF Base Amberley, Aus., March 22, 2022. Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri were in Australia to assist a B-2 on a CONUS-to-CONUS mission. While the B-2 crews were teaming up with RAAF counterparts and U.S. teammates in the air, other U.S. Airmen were conducting joint operations on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Hailey Haux)

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

A B-2 Spirit sits at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Aus. After conducting integration with RAAF and U.S. fighters during a CONUS-to-CONUS training mission in the Indo-Pacific region, March 23, 2022. After integrating in Australian airspace, the B-2 pilots landed at Amberley—for the first time ever—and conducted a crew swap on the ground before becoming airborne and integrating with F-22 Raptors from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, then returning back to Whiteman. Enhanced Air Cooperation improves our ability to train and operate with our allies and partners across the region promoting security cooperation across the region. (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

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. This mission was conducted to support Pacific Air Forces' training efforts with allies and partners in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (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

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. 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

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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