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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)


B-2s take to the skies during Global Thunder 15

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)

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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)
Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV, the 509th Bomb Wing commander, welcomes home two B-2 Spirit stealth bomber pilots at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 19, 2017. Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers returned after flying an approximate 30-hour sortie in support of operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 18, 2017, destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
A crew chief from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., marshals in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan 19, 2017. Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers returned after flying an approximate 30-hour sortie in support of operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 18, 2017, destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
A crew chief from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., marshals in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 19, 2017. Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers returned after flying an approximate 30-hour sortie in support of operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 18, 2017, destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
Airmen from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri prepare B-2 Spirit stealth bombers for operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 18, 2017 destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base takes off in support of operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 19, 2017 destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Jovan Banks)
Two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base support operations near Sirte, Libya. In conjunction with the Libyan Government of National Accord, the U.S. military conducted precision airstrikes Jan. 19, 2017 destroying two Daesh camps 45 kilometers southwest of Sirte. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)
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)
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