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B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. Routine training ensures that Airmen are always ready to execute global strike operations… anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell)

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB) taxis to the runway during Exercise Spirit Vigilance, April 15, 2024, at Whiteman AFB, Missouri. Spirit Vigilance is a base-wide exercise performed to demonstrate Whiteman's capability to provide nuclear deterrence and global strike operations anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Grace Bynum)

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxis to the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. Routine training ensures that Airmen are always ready to execute global strike operations… anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell)

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing receives maintenance prior to takeoff at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024. Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by Air Force Global Strike bases across the Air Force that focus on the training and readiness of Airmen. These exercises are regularly planned and are conducted to continuously evaluate and enhance U.S. deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxis to the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024. Spirit Vigilance is one of a series of routine exercises held by Air Force Global Strike bases across the Air Force that focus on the training and readiness of Airmen. These exercises are regularly planned and are conducted to continuously evaluate and enhance U.S. deterrence capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Hetlage)

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A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxis to the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-over of 12 B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. Routine training ensures that Airmen are always ready to execute global strike operations… anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryce Moore)

Team Whiteman launches 12 B-2 Spirits for Spirit Vigilance exercise

Published April 24, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell
509th Bomb Wing

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- B-2 Spirit stealth bombers assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing taxi on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 15, 2024. Team Whiteman executed a mass fly-off of 12 B-2s to cap off the annual Spirit Vigilance exercise. Routine training ensures that Airmen are always ready to execute global strike operations… anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hailey Farrell)