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Meet the colonels who led the B-2 bomber mission against Iran | NewsNation

2025-09-22 News & Politics
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Historic Scale and Seamless Execution of Operation Midnight Hammer

Discover how 4,000 personnel executed the largest B-2 bomber mission ever, showcasing unparalleled teamwork and operational security under extreme pressure.

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  • Scale: 4,000 total force airmen across hundreds of specialties executed the mission flawlessly.
  • Integration: Achieved seamless Total Force Integration (TFI) between active duty and guard components after two decades of work.
  • Execution: Pilots managed grueling 30+ hour sorties, relying on intense, repeated training drills for mission success.
  • Secrecy: Maintained strict Operational Security (OPSEC), with families learning about the mission only after the announcement.

This interview covers the massive logistical effort behind Operation Midnight Hammer, detailing the required training, the low observable culture of secrecy, and the future capabilities (like the B-21) this success validates. It highlights the pride felt by commanders across all supporting teams.

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Earlier this year, the U.S. undertook the largest B-2 bomber mission ever, attacking Iranian nuclear sites with 30,000-pound "bunker busters" dropped from those planes. NewsNation's Kellie Meyer spoke with the men in charge of that mission, Col. Josh "Half" Witala and Col. Jared Kennish of the Whiteman Air Force Base in Johnson County, Missouri. #Operationmidnighthammer #B2bomber #Iran NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. Find us online: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://bit.ly/3AbFrG3 Watch us on TV or via streaming: https://bit.ly/3oxRmf5

Top Comments (10)

@mikedc 2025-09-22

Salute to all the enlisted personnel. Without you the mission success does not happen.

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@LiamCamilleri-q1w 2025-09-22

Heroes thanks from Europe 🇪🇺

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@kennguyen8038 2025-09-22

Chill through my spine seeing these heroes. God bless all the men and women in service, and thank you for your service.

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@ktarojaezakmi 2025-09-22

Coolest thing about this is that the news broke before the aircarft returned, and their family were there to greet them as they landed, knowing what had taken place!

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@StarBright-Productions 2025-09-22

In the name of "Freedom", we thank you all. God bless America.

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@SkeeterSwain 2025-09-23

Real leadership here: Recognizing the mission succeeded because EVERYONE contributed and worked together.

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@BradleySwaney68 2025-09-22

Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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@malcolmyoungacdc 2025-09-23

These guys have a certain personality type, probably a good thing.

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@jaja2753 2025-09-29

I have watched them land on their return 1000 times, get chills everytime and get a little jealous of how that would actually feel as a pilot.

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@Mahukaawenui 2025-09-25

Everyone on that mission is true patriots and has done our great nation proud. Thank you for your service.

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