President Trump on Monday announced the Pentagon is ordering 28 new B-2 Spirit stealth bombers — the military jet that has for decades been the tip of the spear of America's air defense and global operations, most recently against Iran's nuclear facilities .

In June, seven of the stealth bombers flew a 36-hour mission called Operation Midnight Hammer to hit three Iranian nuclear facilities .

"I think in terms of my lifetime, as an airman, this will be one of the most consequential raids that we've executed," Col. Josh Wiitala told CBS News.

Wiitala commands the 509th Bomb Wing, based out of Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri — home to roughly 20 B-2 stealth bombers .

"I'll tell you, the biggest moment of my career, not just as a commander, is when I knew our guys were

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