110th Bomb Squadron

110th Bomb Squadron
B-2 Spirit stealth bomber operated by the Missouri Air National Guard 110th Bomb Squadron
Founded14 August 1917
Country United States
Allegiance Missouri
Branch  Air National Guard
TypeStrategic Bombardment
RoleSquadron
Part ofMissouri Air National Guard
Garrison/HQWhiteman Air Force Base, Knob Noster, Missouri
Nickname(s)"Lindbergh's Own"
Mascot(s)Banjo, the Missouri Mule[1]
EngagementsWorld War I
World War II
Operation Northern Watch
Insignia
110th Bomb Squadron emblem
Squadron codeSL (198? – June 2009)
WM (2009 – present)

The 110th Bomb Squadron (110 BS) is a unit of the Missouri Air National Guard 131st Bomb Wing located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Knob Noster, Missouri. The 110th is equipped with the Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit.

The 110 BS is the oldest unit in the Missouri Air National Guard, with over 90 years of service to the state and nation. It is a descendant organization of the World War I 110th Aero Squadron, established on 14 August 1917. It was reformed on 23 June 1923, as the 110th Observation Squadron, and is one of the 29 original National Guard Observation Squadrons of the United States Army National Guard formed before World War II.

The 131st Bomb Wing, of which the 110th Bomb Squadron is a part, is the only Air National Guard Bomb Wing certified to conduct nuclear operations.[2]

  1. ^ Amison, Mary-Dale (25 June 2013). "From Jennies to jets to stealth bombers: 90 years of the 131st Bomb Wing and 110th Bomb Squadron". 131st Bomb Wing. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  2. ^ "First ANG bomb wing certified for nuclear operations".