Senator Schmitt’s Resolution Honoring Servicemembers Involved in Operation Midnight Hammer Passes Senate

Resolution Thanks Whiteman Air Force Base for Pivotal Role in Successful Mission

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt’s (R-MO) resolution honoring Missouri’s B-2 pilots and all servicemembers involved with Operation Midnight Hammer passed U.S. Senate with unanimous consent.

Senator Schmitt visited Whiteman Air Force Base during the August State work period. Download the pictures HERE

(Disclaimer: The pilots directly involved in the operation are not pictured)

“Operation Midnight Hammer is a testament to the competence and bravery of the Air Force personnel at Whiteman Air Force Base and a clear demonstration of the lethality and unparalleled war-fighting capabilities of our military. The precision strikes decimated Iranian nuclear facilities and played a key role achieving a ceasefire between Israel and Iran. The brave men and women involved in this operation are heroes, and I am proud to see my resolution honoring their service and success pass the Senate,” said Senator Schmitt.

Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), David McCormick (R-PA), James Risch (R-ID), Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) co-sponsored Senator Schmitt’s resolution.

Read the full resolution HERE.

Background:

• On June 21, 2025, seven B-2 Spirit stealth bombers deployed from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, flying nonstop for 37 hours to deploy Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs on Iran’s Fordow and Natanz nuclear facilities.
• In close coordination with the air strikes, a U.S. submarine launched more than two-dozen Tomahawk land attack missiles, striking Isfahan, a third critical Iranian nuclear facility.

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