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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- A Warehouse tug is used to tow a T-38 Talon after flight, Jan. 23. Warehouse tugs are used to tow aircraft that are 15, 000 pounds or less. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)(Released)


Towing the trainer aircraft

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- A Warehouse tug is used to tow a T-38 Talon after flight, Jan. 23. Warehouse tugs are used to tow aircraft that are 15, 000 pounds or less. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)(Released)

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Crew chiefs and weapons specialists assigned to the 509th and 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons look over the munitions handling unit (MHU)-204 trailer for defects while performing a visual inspection of the assets during a no-notice operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017. During the exercise, Total- Force Integrated Airmen were tasked with executing Whiteman’s strategic deterrence mission while validating operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Burns and Senior Airman Joseph Gaffney, both security response team members assigned to the 509th Security Forces Squadron (SFS), extend the exclusion area to ensure proper safety of resources at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017, in support of a no-notice operational readiness exercise. During the exercise, SFS Airmen validated Whiteman’s force protection procedures.
Crew chiefs assigned to the 509th and 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons prepare to tow a B-2 Spirit into its dock during a no-notice operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017. During the exercise, Airmen were tasked with executing procedures and operations to validate Whiteman’s strategic deterrence and operational readiness.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Henry, a crew chief assigned to the 131st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, completes a checklist during a no-notice operational readiness exercise at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Feb. 28, 2017. During the exercise, Airmen were tasked with executing procedures and operations to validate Whiteman’s strategic deterrence and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jazmin Smith)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Granberry, the 394th Combat Training Squadron T-38 Talon assisted director of operations of the Companion Trainer Program (CTP), adjusts his gear prior to boarding a T-38 Talon aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, July 12, 2016. Unsecured gear during in-flight emergencies can lead to complications during egress procedures.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Granberry, the 394th Combat Training Squadron T-38 Talon assisted director of operations of the Companion Trainer Program (right) and Capt. William Jensen, a pilot assigned to the 394th Combat Training Squadron, prepare for takeoff in a T-38 Talon aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, July 12, 2016. Pilots must fly the required amount of sorties a month to maintain combat mission ready status.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Granberry, the 394th Combat Training Squadron T-38 Talon assisted director of operations of the Companion Trainer Program (CTP), signs off pre-flight requirements before piloting a T-38 Talon Aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, July 12, 2016. Pilots undergo a flight briefing that includes a weather report and other aircraft in airspace before flying.
U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Granberry, the 394th Combat Training Squadron T-38 Talon assisted director of operations of the Companion Trainer Program, does a safety check of a T-38 Talon Aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, July 12, 2016. Pilots inspect several aircraft mechanics prior to takeoff to prevent in-flight emergencies.
A B-2 Spirit flies over Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., during the playing of the National Anthem at the American League Championship Series Oct. 16, 2015. Over 100 service members from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., participated in a pregame flag ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester/Released)
A B-2 Spirit bomber taxis on a flight line during Exercise Global Thunder 15. The B-2 is one of the key aircraft used to support U.S. Strategic Command’s global strike and bomber assurance and deterrence missions. Its stealth capabilities provide U.S. decision makers the capability to deter strategic attacks and, if necessary, penetrate the most secure defense systems to rapidly deliver its payload when called upon by the President and Secretary of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joel Pfiester/Released)
A B-2 Spirit takes off from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 26, 2014. The aircraft is a multi-role bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear munitions. The B-2's flight was in support of Global Thunder 15, a field training and battle staff exercise designed to exercise all U.S. Strategic Command mission areas with primary emphasis on nuclear command, control and communications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte/Released)
Two B-2 Spirit bombers taxi from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Oct. 26, 2014, in support of Global Thunder 15. Global Thunder is a field training and battle staff exercise designed to exercise all U.S. Strategic Command mission areas with primary emphasis on nuclear command, control and communications.. The B-2 has a crew of two pilots, a pilot in the left seat and mission commander in the right. The B-2 brings massive firepower to bear, in a short time, anywhere on the globe through previously impenetrable defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexandra M. Boutte/Released)