Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (3rd from left) receives a briefing on B-2 Spirit bomber operations in Afghanistan from Air Force Col. Jonathan George (left foreground) during a visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., on Oct. 19, 2001. Flanking Rumsfeld are Rep. Ike Skelton (near side) and Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond (far side), both of Missouri. Whiteman is the home of the B-2 Spirit bomber, which is operated exclusively by the 509th Bomb Wing. Planes from the 509th have flown missions over Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.