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Suggest a Feature →Annual BASOPS for Whiteman AFB, Missouri — the only B-2 Spirit stealth bomber base in the world. The 509th Bomb Wing operates 19 B-2s, each costing approximately $2.1B. B-2 low-observable maintenance requirements are extraordinarily demanding — the aircraft's stealth coating requires climate-controlled hangars and hundreds of specialized maintenance hours per flight hour. O&M reflects the unique sustainment costs of the world's most capable strategic bomber. Supports approximately 13,000 personnel.
FY2025 MILCON for Whiteman AFB. B-2 low-observable maintenance hangar expansion ($62M) and classified mission planning facility ($34M). B-21 transition infrastructure planning is included in the long-range MILCON program.
Base-level spending data from Military Construction (MILCON) appropriation requests, installation status reports, and Army/Navy/Air Force installation management budget justification documents.