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.

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.

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.

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

Directors from National Laboratories immerse in Global Strike mission

Minot AFB and Whiteman AFB hosted senior officials representing national laboratories and academic institutions, providing them the opportunity to immerse with the mission and weapons systems of the nuclear enterprise, Oct. 17-19, 2023.

AFGSC Commander discusses mission, modernization

Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, Air Force Global Strike Commander, spoke to hundreds in attendance and thousands more via live stream at the 2023 Air and Space Forces Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, on Tuesday.“Integrated deterrence is enabled by credible forces that are backstopped by a safe,

B-21 bomber to be unveiled Dec. 2

The Air Force confirmed Oct. 20 it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider Dec. 2 during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production facilities in Palmdale, California.

AFGSC director of logistics and engineering visits Team Whiteman

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Kenyon Bell, Air Force Global Strike Command director of logistics and engineering, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Montano 509th Maintenance Group loading standardization crew member, Feb. 23, 2022, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. Montano briefed

B-2 Spirit marks 30th anniversary of first flight

The B-2’s manufacturer, Northrop Grumman, hosted an event to mark the B-2’s 30th anniversary of its first flight at an event at Plant 42, Aug. 20.

B-2s prepped for training mission