Gearing up

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Steven Lee, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 509th Operations Support Squadron, fits U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, with an MBU-20/P soft-shell mask at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 13, 2016. During his visit to Whiteman, Clark experienced his first flight in a B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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B-2 simulator

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, familiarizes himself inside the B-2 Spirit ground egress simulator at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 13, 2016. The hands-on experience provided the commander with a unique perspective on the B-2 Spirit’s global reach and airpower capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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Lunch before launch

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, has lunch with NCOs at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 14, 2016. Clark met with Whiteman leadership and Airmen to gain insight into the mission of the 509th and 131st Bomb Wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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Salute and step

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, returns a salute to U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Astleford, a 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 14, 2016. Clark had the opportunity to meet with the crew chiefs before his first flight in a B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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A 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief signals Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, 8th Air Force commander, as he taxis a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman AFB, Mo., July 14, 2016. The B-2 is one of three bomber platforms aligned within the "Mighty Eighth." Other aircraft include the B-52 Stratofortress and the B-1 Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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Clark flies the Spirit

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, poses in front of a B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 14, 2016. During his visit to Whiteman, Clark experienced his first flight in a B-2 Spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joel Pfiester)

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'Mighty Eighth' commander takes first B-2 flight

Published July 21, 2016

Gearing up

B-2 simulator

Lunch before launch

Salute and step

Clark flies the Spirit