Big. Gen. John J. Nichols, commander of the 509th Bomb Wing, poses for a portrait on Dec. 21, 2018 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. Nichols helped connect the base with the Knob Noster High School robotics team to develop a protective cover for the AMAD switch panel in the B-2 Stealth Bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)