Comm squadron makes mission possible

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Tech. Sgt. Will Bellamy patches a computer into a network switch here. Airmen with the 332nd Expeditionary Communications Squadron work together to provide communication means throughout the base. Sergeant Bellamy is the noncommissioned officer in charge of network managements with the squadron, and is deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Wronek)

Keeping Spirits high

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Senior Airman James Casselman inspects a B-2 Spirit bomber before a morning mission here. Bomber aircraft have had an ongoing presence on the island since February 2004. Airman Casselman is an avionics specialist deployed from the 509th Bomb Wing 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 -- Staff Sgt. Jody Arbogast (foreground) and Senior Airman Bruce Vaughn look 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. Deployed B-2 bombers 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. The Airmen are low observable technicians 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)

Missouri Airmen welcome challenge to keep B-2 safe

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Senior Airman Bruce Vaughn cuts material while repairing a B-2 Spirit bomber deployed here. The Spirit's skin has to be kept in pristine condition to help maintain its stealth qualities. Deployed B-2 bombers 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. Sergeant Arbogast 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 (foreground) and Staff Sgt. Jody Arbogast check a technical order while repairing the skin of a B-2 Spirit bomber deployed here. The Spirit's skin has to be kept in pristine condition to help maintain its stealth qualities. They wear gear to protect them from fumes caused by chemicals used to repair the aircraft. The Airmen are low observable technicians from the 509th Maintenance Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)