Missouri Airmen welcome challenge to keep B-2 safe

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Senior Airman Bruce Vaughn looks for scratches or chipped paint on a B-2 Spirit bomber deployed here. The Spirit's skin has to be kept in pristine condition to help maintain its stealth qualities. Airman Vaughn is a low observable technician from the 509th Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

Missouri Airmen welcome challenge to keep B-2 safe

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Senior Airman Bruce Vaughn looks for scratches or chipped paint on a B-2 Spirit bomber deployed here. The Spirit's skin has to be kept in pristine condition to help maintain its stealth qualities. Airman Vaughn is a low observable technician from the 509th Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

Putting the 'bomb' in bomber

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Weapons specialists deployed here from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., prepare to load a bomb onto a B-2 Spirit bomber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt Val Gempis)

Putting the 'bomb' in bomber

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- (From left) Airman 1st Class Tommy Day, Senior Airman Phillip Ruiz and Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bolles prepare to load a bomb onto a B-2 Spirit bomber here. They are weapons specialists deployed from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

Airmen help improve B-2 aircraft maintenance in Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Senior Airman Mindy High prepares to launch a B-2 Spirit bomber during a mission here. The B-2s deployed here Feb. 25 to provide U.S. Pacific Command officials a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. Bomber aircraft have had an ongoing presence on the island since February 2004. Airman High is a crew chief from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

Airmen help improve B-2 aircraft maintenance in Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Senior Airman Mindy High (foreground) and Airman 1st Class Dustin Spring prepare to launch a B-2 Spirit bomber during a mission here. The B-2s deployed here Feb. 25 to provide U.S. Pacific Command officials a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region, enhancing regional security and the U.S. commitment to the Western Pacific. Bomber aircraft have had an ongoing presence on the island since February 2004. The Airmen are crew chiefs from the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)