509th Bomb Wing
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Current commander | Colonel Jeffrey Schreiner |
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Motto | Defensor Vindex (Latin for: Defender Avenger) |
Bomber | Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit |
Headquarters | Whiteman Air Force Base |
Founded | 1947 |
Notable commanders | John Dale Ryan |
Paul Tibbets | |
Gregory A. Biscone | |
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ID | 2196936 |
About 509th Bomb Wing
The 509th Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command, Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri. The 509 BW is the host unit at Whiteman, and operates the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber.