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What’s in a number: How the Air Force catalogues its B-2 Spirit pilots

A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit pilot holds Spirit number patch for photo at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 30, 2022. A Spirit number is a sequential number that is assigned only to a person who has flown in the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. After completing their training, B-2 pilots take their first flight in the stealth bomber and receive their Spirit number. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Christina Carter)

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What’s in a number: How the Air Force catalogues its B-2 Spirit pilots

Airmen assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base stand for a photo to represent those who have received Spirit numbers at Whiteman AFB, Missouri, June 30, 2022. A Spirit number is a sequential number that is assigned only to a person who has flown in the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber which not only includes pilots but cabinet-level secretaries, senior military leaders, members of Congress and award winning enlisted military members. (U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Christina Carter)

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What’s in a number: How the Air Force catalogues its B-2 Spirit pilots

Two U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit pilots stand for a photo to represent those who have received Spirit numbers at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 30, 2022. A Spirit number is a sequential number that is assigned only to a person who has flown in the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber.(U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Christina Carter)

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Tom Parent, NASA Aircraft Operations Division pilot and a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit crew chief, climb into the cockpit of the stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing engaged in cross-organizational communication, discussing common mission components between the two organizations. Finding new ways to enhance current partnerships ensures innovation and growth, allowing men and women of the 509th BW to maintain the most lethal combat force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and NASA personnel pose in front of a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing engaged in cross-organizational communication, discussing common mission components between the two organizations. Finding new ways to enhance current partnerships ensures innovation and growth, allowing men and women of the 509th BW to maintain the most lethal combat force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Army Col. Andrew Morgan, NASA astronaut and Army NASA Detachment commander, Tom Parent, NASA Aircraft Operations Division pilot and a B-2 Spirit pilot look over the B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing engaged in cross-organizational communication, discussing common mission components between the two organizations. Finding new ways to enhance current partnerships ensures innovation and growth, allowing men and women of the 509th BW to maintain the most lethal combat force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Broden Duff, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and Tom Parent, NASA Aircraft Operations pilot, look over the B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing engaged in cross-organizational communication, discussing common mission components between the two organizations. Cross-organizational communication broadens organizations’ scopes and prevents blind spots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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NASA personnel tour the hangar of a U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing engaged in cross-organizational communication, discussing common mission components between the two organizations. Finding new ways to enhance current partnerships ensures innovation and growth, allowing men and women of the 509th BW to maintain the most lethal combat force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and NASA personnel discuss the T-38N Talon at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA employs the T-38N Talon to prepare astronauts and aircrews to respond to events that may jeopardize the mission. Both the 509th Bomb Wing and NASA utilize the T-38 program to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and NASA personnel discuss the T-38N Talon at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA employs the T-38N Talon to prepare astronauts and aircrews to respond to events that may jeopardize the mission. Both NASA and the 509th Bomb Wing utilize the T-38 to enhance training so personnel are ready when the mission calls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Army Col. Andrew Morgan, NASA astronaut and Army NASA Detachment commander and a B-2 Spirit pilot, discuss the T-38A Talon airframe at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. NASA employs the T-38N Talon, which prepares astronauts and aircrews to respond to events that may jeopardize the mission. Both the 509th Bomb Wing and NASA utilize the trainer to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Army Col. Andrew Morgan, NASA astronaut and Army NASA Detachment commander, briefs 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit pilots at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. Members of NASA were invited to participate in cross-organizational communications with members of the 509th BW, to learn how NASA and B-2 Spirit training overlap. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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U.S. Army Col. Andrew Morgan, NASA astronaut and Army NASA Detachment commander, briefs 509th Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit pilots at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, June 7, 2022. Members of NASA were invited to participate in cross-organizational communications with members of the 509th BW, to learn how NASA and B-2 Spirit training overlap. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

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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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B-2 Spirit Pilot has Award-Winning Ties to 2022 Rose Bowl Game

U.S. Air Force Capt. Kyle Cassady, 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit instructor pilot, stands in front of a B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Dec. 28, 2021, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Cassady is one of the pilots that will perform the B-2 flyover for the 108th Rose Bowl Game between The Ohio State Buckeyes and the University of Utah Utes. Cassady has family ties not only to The Ohio State University, but to Rose Bowl game history, as his father and grandfather both played for the Buckeyes and both won a Rose Bowl game during their football careers. His grandfather, Howard “Hopalong” Cassady, won the Heisman Trophy in 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)

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