News - Tag B-2 Spirit

July 30, 2026
509th, 131st Bomb Wings honored with 2025 Doolittle Award for combat excellence

The 509th Bomb Wing and Missouri Air National Guard's 131st Bomb Wing received the Air Force Historical Foundation's 2025 James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle Award and the Air National Guard Award for Superior Unit Performance, recognizing the teamwork, innovation and operational excellence that culminated
June 24, 2026
Mighty Eighth marks one year since Operation Midnight Hammer

One year ago, Airmen across the Eighth Air Force helped execute Operation Midnight Hammer, a historic long-range strike mission that demonstrated the reach, capability & effectiveness of America's global strike force.
Sept. 9, 2025
U.S., Norway test maritime strike in High North

The USAF partnered with Norwegian Allies to test next-generation precision maritime strike capabilities on Sept. 3rd in the Norwegian Sea. In partnership with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s & personnel, the USAF's 53rd Wing integrated a US B-2 Spirit stealth bomber into a long-range strike scenario
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.
April 22, 2024
Team Whiteman demonstrates readiness during Spirit Vigilance

The 509th and 131st Bomb Wings capped off the most recent iteration of exercise Spirit Vigilance by performing a mass fly-off of 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, April 15 at Whiteman AFB. Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by AFGSC bases across the enterprise that focus on
Aug. 25, 2021
U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber aircraft arrive in Iceland for ally, partner training

Three U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers from the 131st and 509th Bomb Wings, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland, for a long-planned Bomber Task Force mission to conduct theater and flight training across Europe and Africa.
Oct. 26, 2020
Team Whiteman bands together, restores B-2 Spirit static display

Airmen with the 509th Maintenance Squadron, 131st Maintenance Squadron and the 72nd Test and Evaluation Squadron worked together to restore the B-2 Spirit static display and placed it back on watch October 18, 2020 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
Aug. 31, 2020
393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron paves way for Dynamic Force Employment

Expeditionary air power is vital to meeting the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy, and members of the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron evolved that concept as it employed Air Force Global Strike Command’s first overseas mobile operations center, during a deployment to Naval Support
Aug. 4, 2020
Calhoun assumes command of Missouri National Guard’s 131BW

Col. Matthew D. Calhoun took the reins of the 131st Bomb Wing during an assumption of command ceremony Aug. 1, 2020, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
April 20, 2020
131st pilot boasts 1,000 flight hours in stealth bomber

131st Bomb Wing B-2 Spirit pilot surpasses 1000 flight hours, one of only 71 Airmen to do so.