{"id":26027,"date":"2018-11-16T22:32:53","date_gmt":"2018-11-16T22:32:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/11\/16\/air-force-announces-bases-that-will-test-maintain-the-new-b-21-stealth-bomber\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T20:54:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T20:54:01","slug":"air-force-announces-bases-that-will-test-maintain-the-new-b-21-stealth-bomber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/air\/2018\/11\/16\/air-force-announces-bases-that-will-test-maintain-the-new-b-21-stealth-bomber\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Force announces bases that will test, maintain the new B-21 stealth bomber"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/digital-show-dailies\/air-force-association\/2017\/09\/19\/rand-cautiously-optimistic-about-b-21-looking-to-b-2-for-lessons-learned\/\" target=\"_blank\">B-21 Raider<\/a>, the Air Force\u2019s next stealth bomber, has its first homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Air Force on Friday announced it has chosen Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma to maintain and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/air\/2018\/03\/07\/some-hiccups-with-engine-design-but-b-21-on-track-wittman-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">sustain the B-21<\/a>, and Edwards Air Force Base in California to handle testing and evaluation of the advanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/smr\/nuclear-arsenal\/2017\/03\/08\/b-21-raider-covertly-completes-preliminary-design-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">long-range strike bomber<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a release, the Air Force said the Air Logistics Complex at Tinker, part of the Air Force Sustainment Center there, has the knowledge and expertise to handle the Northrop Grumman bomber\u2019s depot maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith a talented workforce and decades of experience in aircraft maintenance, Tinker AFB is the right place for this critical mission,\u201d Secretary Heather Wilson said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robins Air Force Base in Georgia and Hill Air Force Base in Utah will support Tinker on maintaining, overhauling and upgrading the B-21, the Air Force said. 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