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B-2 Spirit pilot and fiancée happily engaged after unique proposal

Marie Lisman and Capt. Stuart Shippee, a 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot pose for a photo Aug. 31, 2019, in northern Missouri. Once he launched a few squadron coins with a weather balloon, Shippee gained the confidence to launch a ring approximately 90 thousand feet into the atmosphere to propose to his fiancée. (Courtesy Photo)

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A ring out of this world

A proposal ring floats in approximately 90 thousand feet in the atmosphere Aug. 31, 2020, in space. Capt. Stuart Shippee, a 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot launched ring from Missouri to propose to his girlfriend—now fiancée—Marie Lisman. (Courtesy Photo)

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509th and 131st Bomb Wing leadership receive KC Royals gifts

Kansas City Royals team members present a commemorative B-2 Spirit photo to 509th Bomb Wing and 131st Bomb Wing leadership during a visit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 30, 2020. During the visit, KC Royals team members ate lunch with Airmen, toured a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and participated in a meet and greet while learning about the Airmen and the jobs they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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KC Royals visit 509th and 131st Bomb Wing Airmen

Kansas City Royals team members stand for a photo with 509th Bomb Wing Airmen at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jan. 30, 2020. During the visit, KC Royals team members ate lunch with Airmen, toured a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and participated in a meet and greet while learning about the Airmen and the jobs they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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KC Royals thank 509th and 131st Bomb Wing Airmen

Joel Goldberg, a Kansas City Royals broadcast journalist, thanks Team Whiteman Airmen and their leadership during the team’s visit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jan. 30, 2020. During the visit, KC Royals team members ate lunch with Airmen, toured a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and participated in a meet and greet while learning about the Airmen and the jobs they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Starling tours B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

Derek “Bubba” Starling, a Kansas City Royals outfielder, tours a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, during a visit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 30, 2020. During the visit, KC Royals team members ate lunch with Airmen, toured a B-2 Spirit and participated in a meet and greet while learning about the Airmen and the jobs they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Baseball signatures from a KC Royals outfielder

Derek “Bubba” Starling, left, a Kansas City Royals outfielder, gives U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Knox, right, a 509th Maintenance Group aerospace ground equipment inspections section chief, a signed baseball during a team visit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 30, 2020. During the visit, KC Royals team members ate lunch with Airmen, toured a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and participated in a meet and greet while learning about the Airmen and the jobs they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Hats off to Team Whiteman

Kansas City Royals hats sit on a table during a meet and greet session at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 30, 2020. During their visit, many Airmen brought baseball collectors’ items such as baseballs, cards and clothing, to be autographed by members of the baseball team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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KC Royals team joins Team Whiteman AFB Airmen at base dining facility

Derek “Bubba” Starling, left, a Kansas City Royals outfielder, talks with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Knejie Allen, right, a 509th Force Support Squadron food services technician, during his team’s visit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 30, 2020. During the visit, KC Royals team members ate lunch with Airmen, toured a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber and participated in a meet and greet while learning about the Airmen and the jobs they perform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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KC Royals signatures on personal jacket make an Airman’s day

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marc Minor, a 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, poses with his Kansas City Royals-signed jacket at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 30, 2020. Airmen brought various personal items to be signed by the Royals team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Whiteman AFB commander speaks with CLIMB High students

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeffrey T. Schreiner, the 509th Bomb Wing commander, speaks with the Warrensburg High School 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High) Jan. 29, 2020, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. CLIMB High is a youth leadership program in Johnson County, Mo., for students interested in developing leadership skills and learning more about their communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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509th SFS leads MWD commands

Warrensburg High School students watch U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley Christenson, a 509th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, perform demonstrations with her MWD, Aci, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jan. 29, 2020. The students visited Whiteman AFB as part of the 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High School program. CLIMB High is a youth leadership program in Johnson County, Mo., for students interested in developing leadership skills and learning more about their communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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MWD handler shows grip demonstration to CLIMB High tour

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Tredway, the 509th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master, talks about various grip strengths of MWDs to Warrensburg High School students during a 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High) tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jan. 29, 2020. MWD handlers showed students kennels and the different command abilities the dogs can execute for a mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Warrensburg High School engages with Whiteman AFB working dog

Members of Warrensburg High School students look at a 509th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, Stiffler, during a 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High School (CLIMB High) tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Jan. 29, 2020. CLIMB High is a youth leadership program in Johnson County, Mo., for students interested in developing leadership skills and learning more about their communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Warrensburg High School students CLIMB High to view B-2 Spirit

Warrensburg High School students look at a B-2 Spirit on a stand during a 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High) tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 29, 2020. The students learned about leadership with Col. Jeffrey T. Schreiner, the 509th Bomb Wing commander, toured a B-2 Spirit and visited with the 509th Maintenance Group weapons training flight and 509th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section during the tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Weapons troop explains B-2 Spirit’s bomb munitions

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Evan Harbough, a 509th Maintenance Group weapons load crew member, explains how a guided bomb unit works to Warrensburg High School students during a 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High) tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 29, 2020. The students learned about leadership with Col. Jeffrey T. Schreiner, the 509th Bomb Wing commander, toured the B-2 Spirit, and visited with the 509th Maintenance Group weapons training flight and 509th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section during the tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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509 MXG munitions briefing to CLIMB High tour group

Stormy Taylor, a coordinator of the 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High), listens to a weapons process brief during a CLIMB High tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 29, 2020. The program began in 2007, since successfully graduating approximately 250 students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Warrensburg High School students show a little B-2 Spirit

Warrensburg High School students who are part of the 2020 Community Leadership and Involvement Means a Better Community High (CLIMB High) program stand for a photo during a tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 29, 2020. The program began in 2007, since successfully graduating approximately 250. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sadie Colbert)

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Whiteman AFB recognizes future chief master sergeants

Four chief master sergeants select and current chief master sergeants from across Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, pose for a photo with Col. Jeffrey Shreiner and Chief Master Sgt. Katie McCool, the 509th Bomb Wing commander and command chief, on Dec. 4, 2019. By federal law, Airmen holding the rank of chief master sergeant make up only roughly one percent of Air Force manning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)

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Senior Airman Jakob Reinke, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief, hits a high note during the inagural Kick Back Day on November 1, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The jam session event at the Whiteman Kick Back Day allowed Airman with musical talent to express themselves with either their personal or borrowed instruments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Johns)

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