News - Tag B-2 Spirit

Feb. 21, 2025
Airmen from Whiteman Air Force Base Sharpen Warfighting Skills at Red Flag Nellis 25-1

Airmen from the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings recently participated in Red Flag 25-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Red Flag is an annual exercise that gives warfighters an opportunity to train their capabilities in the most realistic environment possible. US Air Force troops also integrate with
Jan. 10, 2025
Innovation Takes Flight: 509th Bomb Wing Inspires the Next Generation of STEM Talent

As the world navigates complex geopolitical landscapes & technological challenges, the US Air Force is calling for a new generation of thinkers & innovators to help secure the nation's future. At a recent science, technology, engineering & mathematics event held with California Polytechnic State
Nov. 22, 2024
Stealth bombers land precision strike against Houthi militia

On Oct. 16, B-2 Spirit long-range bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, conducted precision strikes against five hardened underground weapons storage locations in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
Nov. 21, 2024
509th SFS wins Air Force level award

Being named Best Large Security Forces Squadron in the Air Force is nothing new for the 509th Security Forces Squadron. The awards package that was submitted reflected the operational intensity that the 509 SFS faces every day and is a culmination of a team effort.
Oct. 21, 2024
B-2 bomber undergoes key maintenance overhaul in record time

In a big win for U.S. Air Force readiness, the “Spirit of Nebraska” a B-2 bomber, returned to operations 91 days ahead of schedule, after completing programmed depot maintenance (PDM) at USAF Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif., on Oct. 15, 2024.
Sept. 18, 2024
DAF provides B-21 Raider program updates

The B-21 Raider will incrementally replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit bombers to become the backbone of the Air Force’s flexible global strike capability.
Sept. 17, 2024
Mission Accomplished: Bomber Task Force Pacific concludes

More than 180 Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron and three B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base arrived last month at Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, Australia to conduct Joint and multilateral Bomber Task Force missions across the Indo-Pacific
Sept. 13, 2024
Air Force announces second and third B-21 Raider bases

The SECAF has approved the 2nd & 3rd basing locations for the B-21 Raider, the Air Force’s newest bomber. Those bases are Whiteman AFB, Mo., & Dyess AFB, Texas, in that order. Ellsworth AFB, S.D., was previously selected as the 1st base to receive the B-21.
Aug. 26, 2024
B-2 Returns to Edwards on 35th Anniversary of First Flight

Edwards Air Force Base revisited a significant chapter of aviation history with the return of the B-2 Spirit on July 17, 35 years since its first flight from Air Force Plant 42, in Palmdale, California to Edwards.
Aug. 23, 2024
Engines hot: 110th EBS Airmen complete hot pits on B-2 Spirit during BTF

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 110th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a hot pit event with the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during a Bomber Task Force mission, Aug. 21, 2024.

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