Mq 9 Reaper

An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial attack vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Reaper has the ability to carry both precision-guided bombs and missiles. ( More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on a ramp in Afghanistan Sept. 31. The Reaper is launched, recovered and maintained at deployed locations, while being remotely operated by pilots and sensor operators at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.

Airman 1st Class Gale Passe disarms a GBU-12 laser-guided munition attached to an MQ-1 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 10. The Reaper can carry up to 3,750 pounds of ordnance, inc More

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle comes in for a landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 20. Reapers are remotely piloted and can linger over battlefields, providing persistent strike capabilities to groun More

A British MQ-9 Reaper sits on a runway March 17. Both British and American Reapers are deployed to Afghanistan.

A Christmas hat is placed on a MQ-9 Reaper at the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Dec. 16, 2011. The MQ-1 and MQ-9 were both dressed for a group photo embracing the holiday spirit.

Hundreds of Afghan locals, Kandahar Air Wing leadership and Kandahar Airfield leadership attend the 2012 Kandahar Air Wing Open House at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012. Leaders at the Kandahar Air More

Maj. Dennis (last name omitted due to operational security concerns), 16th Training Squadron director of operations, speaks to the media about the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper simulators during a media day at More

Airmen from the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew inspect an AGM- 114 Hellfire missile loaded on an MQ-9 Reaper prior to launch at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. More

Now etched in stone, the monument baring the legacy of the 111th Attack Wing is updated in advance of the re-designation ceremony held June 7, 2014, at Horsham Air Guard Station. The ceremony symbolized the for More

An MQ-9 Reaper with the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron sits on a ramp at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 18, 2014. The Reaper is launched, recovered and maintained here. It is also remotely pil More

New York Air National Guard leadership welcomed Poland Minister Czeslaw Mroczek Oct. 29, 2014, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. Mroczek, Poland's undersecretary in charge of defense modernization, and More

Members of the 174th Attack Wing Munitions Flight train on loading procedures on March 7, 2015, at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base. The munition load crew must be certified quarterly on transporting, load More

Col. Mark Hoehn, 49th Operations Group commander, poses in front of an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter jet static display March 18 at Heritage Park, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. On March 19, 2003, Hoehn and th More

Senior Airman Peter May, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Avionic specialist journeyman, uses an electronic technical order to ensure all procedures are followed at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. March 18, 201 More

MQ-9 Reapers and MQ-1 Predator aircraft assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Group sit on static display at Kandahar Air Field, May 3, 2015. An MQ-9, like the ones shown, suffered damage during a non-combat More

Senior Master Sgt. Anita M. Sullivan of the 174th Attack Wing, Hancock Field Syracuse, N.Y., salutes Commander Col. Greg Semmel after receiving the Meritorious Service Medal during her retirement ceremony June More

Tech. Sgt. Tonie Marshall, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unit training manager, gives the opening remarks during the 49th AMXS Change of Command at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. June 9, 2015. During the Ch More

The 49th Maintenance Group squadrons present arms during the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" during the group's change of command at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 17, 2015. During this ceremony, Col More

Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander, speaks during a mission briefing at Hancock Field, Aug. 8. Gorenc received the mission brief prior to a tour of the base. During his vis More

Future Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) with the 274th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS) undergo rigorous physical training prior to attending their first formal technical school while at Hancock F More

Gen. Frank Gorenc, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa commander visits Hancock Field, Syracuse, N.Y., Aug. 8, 2015. Gorenc oversees the 152nd Air Operations Group. (New York Air National Guard photo by More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line prior to takeoff at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 13, 2015. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft tha More

The New York Air National Guard's 174th Attack Wing conducted their first MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) flying operation from Hancock Field Air National Guard Base and Syracuse Hancock Internation More

The predator mission aircrew training systems lite is a condensed version of a full-sized simulator which allows MQ-9 Reaper Airmen to replicate an active environment, and exercise launch and recovery, and full More

Capt. Christopher, a Pennsylvania Air National Guard pilot from the 103rd Attack Squadron at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pa., operates an MQ-9 Reaper flight simulator at the Federal Aviation Administration Willi More

Col. Michelle L. Kilgore, 174th Operations Group Commander, addresses members of the 174th during her promotion ceremony held on Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, April 3, 2017

Lt. Col. Leon Dodroe receives the flag from Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, as he assumes command of the 188th Operations Group June 26, 2016, Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. As com More

Syracuse, NY – Members of the 174th Attack Wing Maintenance Group prepare to launch remotely piloted MQ-9 Reapers for a routine training mission on October 23, 2016. The MQ-9 is a long-endurance aircraft whose More

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The Civil Air Patrol pro More

Syracuse, NY – A remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper operated by the New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing flies a routine training mission over Central New York on October 23, 2016. The California Air Natio More

Spectators get a closer look at an MQ-9 Reaper during Aviation Nation Nov. 11, 2016, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Members from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, brought an MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1 Predator to the More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line Nov. 22, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The Reaper is an evolution of the MQ-1 Predator and can carry four AGM-114 Hellfire missiles and two 500 pound bombs while be More

James Olsen, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron community planner, directs a site survey at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 13, 2016. The site survey was conducted to evaluate Shaw’s capability to host an MQ-9 Reaper More

Staff Sgt. Cadi, Senior Airman Chris and Master Sgt. Joe, members of the 432nd Maintenance Squadron, push the MQ-9 Reaper casket across the hangar May 5, 2017, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. In order to begin More

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada-Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing represented Creech Air Force Base, Nev., at the Lethbridge International Airshow July 14-16, 2017 in the Alberta provi More

Members of the 147th Attack Wing Maintenance Squadron unload the unit's first MQ-9 Reaper from the truck it was delivered on, July 28, 2017 at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base. The Wing is converting from the More

Staff Sgt. Nickie, MQ-9 Reaper crew chief assigned to the 432nd Maintenance Group, installs a locking pin to the motor during the assembly of the MQ-9 model Aug. 24, 2017, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The Reap More

A shipping container, which is commonly referred to as coffin, sits securely on a truck bed as Airmen with the 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to load an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft into th More

Capt. Victor, 17th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot, shows a high school robotics team how to work with an electric drill, in Las Vegas, Sept. 7, 2017. Victor volunteers as a mentor for a local high school rob More

Airmen from multiple Air National Guard units of Texas, New York, Iowa, Ohio, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and North Dakota supported and flew MQ-9 Reaper aircraft during Operation Combat Hamm More

Airmen from multiple Air National Guard units of Texas, New York, Iowa, Ohio, California, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, and North Dakota supported and flew MQ-9 Reaper aircraft during Operation Combat Hamm More

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission, Feb. 14, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Airmen of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing are transitioning to support an all MQ-9 force by the end of 2018. (U More

A child walks with umbrella in hand toward the MQ-9 Reaper at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, May 19, 2018. The MQ-9 Display gathered the attention of aviation enthusiasts of all ages over the weekend for More

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., approaches the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., during a Civic Leader Tour’s ref More

Tech. Sgt. Erinn Bolden, 362nd Training Squadron MQ-9 apprentice course instructor, sets up a MQ-9 Reaper trainer at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, July 3, 2018. The MQ-9 Reaper crew chief training course on S More

Members of the 111th Operations Support Squadron communications section (left to right) Chief Master Sgt. Chris Fusco, Staff Sgt. Olanrewaju Ojo, Maj. Michael Gielbeda, Staff Sgt. John Jacobson, Senior Airman J More

The MQ-9 Reaper sits next to the runway as runners pass by during the 2018 Air Force Marathon Sept. 15, 2018, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. MQ-9 aircrew, maintainers and intelligence Airmen traveled More

Senior Airman Samuel, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks technical data on a laptop during an MQ-9 Reaper build Sept. 21, 2018, at Mather Airfield, Calif. It takes eight to ten maintenance p More

An Airman with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron completes post-flight checks on an MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 15, 2018. 432nd AMXS Airmen support 24/7 combat operations and local More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. David Blair is the commander of the 65th Special Operations Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The 65th SOS provides combatant commanders with the intelligence, surveillance and reconn More

Capt. David Asche, 6th Attack Squadron flight commander, shows live feed televisions to Admiral Rob Bauer, Netherlands Chief of Defense and Lt. Gen. Dennis Luyt, Royal Netherlands Air Force commander, Feb. 1, 2 More

Chief Master Sgt. Robert, 111th Attack Wing Operations Group superintendent, hugs his daughter during his retirement ceremony on Feb. 9, 2019 at the main auditorium at Horsham Air Guard Station. His daughter as More

Airman 1st Class Johnathan, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with a 46th Expeditionary Attack Squadron pilot and sensor operator during MQ-9 Reaper preflight operations More

U.S. Air Force combat rescue officers from the 351st Special Warfare Training Squadron train with Tactical Air Control Party members, assigned to the 7th Air Operations Squadron, on calling in close air support More

The Malaysian air force performs aerial aerobatics during the opening ceremony for Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2019 in Padang Mat Sirat, Malaysia, March 26, 2019. Approximately 1,40 More

Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia, poses for a photo with Lt. Zachary Alcairo, assigned to Task Force 72, Misawa, Japan, in front of a P-8 Poseidon during the Langkawi International Maritime a More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Denzel, a weapons aircraft armament specialist assigned to the 174th Maintenance Squadron, performs a check of a U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper before loading weapons during RED FLAG-Alask More

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 214th Attack Group, Fort Huachuca, Ariz., sits next to its chase aircraft, a Cessna 206 Stationair assigned to the Michigan Wing, Civil Air Patrol, at Alpena Combat Readiness Trai More

A 432nd Maintenance Group Airman removes the straps from a bomb at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 19, 2019. Weapons Airmen represent their unit in these competitions that showcase their job knowledge and p More

Aerial view of military training locations at Carmeuse Calcite Quarry, Rogers City, Mich., taken from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, 238th Aviation Regiment, Delaware National Guard, on a training flight during More

The "Frontiers of Blue" poster series was created as part of a series of posters celebrating the U.S. Air Force 72nd birthday. Each poster represents one of the Air Force Major Commands (MAJCOM). The MQ-9 Reape More

A C-17 Globemaster III pilot and his co-pilot discuss flight navigation paths after takeoff at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., September 12, 2019. The MQ-9 Reaper static display was transported via C-17 to the Thu More

111th Security Force Squadron 's Senior Master Sergeant Brian Zarilla enjoys some pulled pork at the 103rd Attack Squadron's 95th Anniversary party.

147th Attack Wing Members participate in a Weapon System Evaluation Program exercise conducted by the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Eglin, Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 3, 2019, at Ellington Field, Joint R More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line as the sun sets at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 20, 2019. The Reaper provides dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance 24/7/365. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line as the sun sets at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 20, 2019. The Reaper provides dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance 24/7/365. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line as the sun sets at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 20, 2019. The Reaper provides dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance 24/7/365. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman More

The 111th Attack Wing Commander Col. Bill Griffin addresses the audience before Col. Ed Fink assumes command of the 111th Operations Group in a ceremony at Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 2019. More

Community and business leaders recognized as Honorary Commanders for their work with military units stationed in March Air Reserve Base, California in front of an MQ-9 Reaper following a tour of the 163d Attack More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Casey Kaneshiro, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, moves a munition during the 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group 4th Quarter Weapons Loa More

386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron remotely piloted aircraft mechanics prepare a jack beneath the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Jan. 20, 2020. The MQ-9 Reaper is an arm More

Civic leaders from Hill Air Force Base along with 388th Fighter Wing leadership visit Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 30, 2020. Creech Air Force Base is home to the 432nd Wing, the Air Force's first remotely More

U.S. Air Force Blue Eagles Total Force Honor Guard in front of an MQ-9 Reaper at March Air Reserve Base, California on Feb. 5, 2020. The Blue Eagles are comprised of active airmen, reservists, and guardsman who More

An MQ-9 Reaper from the 432nd Wing, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., and a C-17 Globemaster III from the 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, sit on display at the Changi Exhibition Center, Republic o More

U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. Peter Gautier, Commander of the Eleventh Coast Guard District, sixth from right, and Rear Adm. Anthony Vogt, Commander of the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, seventh from right, on a More

Leaders of the U.S. Coast Guard Eleventh and Thirteenth Districts on a tour of the MQ-9 Reaper operations of the 163d Attack Wing (163d ATKW), at March Air Reserve Base, California Feb. 18, 2020. The 163d ATKW More

Indiana State University Detachment 218 Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets pause for a photo during a tour at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, March 3, 2020. Team Whiteman's officers offered the More

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Kuhn, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron member, prepares to pull chocks before towing an MQ-9 Reaper at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 9, 2020. Airmen from the 386th EAMXS, More

Airman 1st Class Brenden Endrina, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a preflight check on an MQ-9 Reaper on the flightline at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 9, 2020. Air More

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle sits on the runway at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait June 10, 2020. Airman from the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, other known as ‘White AMU,’ maintain More

Airman German Kudel, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, sits under an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle as the sun rises at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait June 10, 2020. The More

Airman 1st Class Jacob Way, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, cleans the rotors on an MQ-9 Reaper on the flightline of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, June 10, 2020. Airmen More

Senior Airman Glen Canady, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ‘Blue’ Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, waits for generator power to begin night-time maintenance on a C-130 Hercules at Ali Al More

A MQ-9 Reaper flies over Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 13, 2020. The MQ-9 can fly up to 1,150 miles at a top speed of 230 miles per hour. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christine Groening)

Airman 1st Class Kelcey Fisher, 49th Aircraft Communications Maintenance Unit ground control station technician, starts a Mobile Electric Power cart during Exercise Agile Reaper, Sept. 7, 2020, at Naval Air Sta More

Senior Airman Peyton Van Nest, 51st Combat Communications Special Mission Squadron radio frequency transmission system technician from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, sets up a satellite communications antenna More

Senior Airman Austin Sievert, 49th Aircraft Communications Maintenance Unit ground control station technician, pushes a Mobile Electric Power cart during Exercise Agile Reaper, Sept. 7, 2020, at Naval Air Stati More

(From left to right) Master Sgt. Jeff Camara, 49th Aircraft Communications Maintenance Unit lead production superintendent; Senior Airman Bronze Jackson and Senior Airman Austin Sievert, 49th ACMU ground contro More

Master Sgt. Aaron Fernandez, 163rd Maintenance Squadron ground control station communications flight chief from March Air Reserve Base, California, watches a Satellite Earth Terminal Subsystem delivery during E More

Airman 1st Class Kelcey Fisher, 49th Aircraft Communications Maintenance Unit ground control station technician, installs a low noise amplifier during Exercise Agile Reaper, Sept. 7, 2020, at Naval Air Station More

U.S. military members participating in Exercise Agile Reaper stand by for an equipment delivery Sept. 5, 2020, at Naval Air Station Point Mugu, California. This routine training exercise is focused on the movem More

Staff Sgt. Joe Hopkins, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, inspects a Mobile Electric Power cart during Exercise Agile Reaper, Sept. 5, 2020, at Naval Air Station Point Mu More

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft flown by 163d Attack Wing pilot Lt. Col. Paul Brockmeier, with sensor operator Master Sgt. Anthony Martinez, views the smoky San Gabriel Mountains of southern California More

Tech. Sgt. Andrew Pajak, an MQ-9 sensor operator assigned to the 107th Operations Group, 107th Attack Wing, New York Air National Guard, Niagara Falls, N.Y., poses for a photo upon his return to home station. P More

An F-117 Nighthawk flies over the Nevada desert. The unique design of the single-seat F-117 provides exceptional combat capabilities. The fighter can employ a variety of weapons and is equipped with sophisticat More

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxies after landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 8. Reapers are remotely piloted and can linger over battlefields, providing persistent strike capabilities to ground f More

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle comes in for a landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 20. Reapers are remotely piloted and can linger over battlefields, providing persistent strike capabilities to groun More

A 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron pilot speaks to an interested event attendee about the MQ-9 Reaper during the 2012 Kandahar Air Wing Open House at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012. The More

Maj. Dennis (last name omitted due to operational security concerns), 16th Training Squadron director of operations, explains to media a flying scenario from the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper simulators during More