Operation Arc Light was the code name for the U.S. Air Force’s deployment of B-52 Stratofortress bombers during the Vietnam War, starting on June 18, 1965. Initially aimed at supporting South Vietnamese forces against the Viet Cong, this operation marked the first use of strategic bombers in a tactical role in Southeast Asia. Operating from bases in Guam, Okinawa, and Thailand, B-52s delivered about 30 tons of ordnance per mission. The raids targeted Viet Cong strongholds, supply routes along th

Team | Whiteman Air Force Base celebrates Black History Month! CMSgt Olatokunbo Olopade, Command Chief Master Sergeant of the 509th Bomb Wing, reflects on his early life and his career in the United States Air Force. Olopade was inspired by other Black leaders and pioneers who came before him, and now he stands as a beacon to others, both at home and across the seas, who are called to serve. #BlackHistoryMonth #TeamWhiteman #followus Air Force Global Strike Command | Eighth Air Force | United St