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Barrett Earns Her ‘Spirit Number’ in B-2 Flight

June 12, 2020 | By Jennifer-Leigh Oprihory
Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett tagged along on a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber training mission during a June 11 visit to Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The trip earned Barrett a so-called “Spirit number”—an honor coveted by aviation geeks the world over.

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