B-21 will get a name this fall Posted on May 11, 2016 by alert5 The U.S. Air Force ended the B-21 bomber naming contest on May 5 and more than 4,600 entries were received. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced that a name will be selected this fall. U.S. Air Force graphic Related posts (Automatically Generated): USAF to issue RFP for new bomber this fall Obama nominates Deborah Lee James as secretary of USAF Deborah Lee James confirmed as next USAF secretary Altus, McConnell AFB will be first two bases for KC-46A USAF on track to award long-range strike bomber contract in August The seven subcontractors working on the B-21 program