Tech. Sgt. Matthew O’Neill, 1st Weather Group NCO in charge of Weapons and Tactics, uses a workstation running the improved Joint Operations Area Forecast (JOAF) tool at the 557th Weather Wing (WW), Offutt Air More
Members of the 42nd Attack Squadron and 432nd Wing celebrate the 42nd ATKS during a dormancy ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 12, 2020. The 42nd ATKS “Death Dealers” were responsible for a number More
Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Taylor, 432nd WG/432nd AEW interim command chief accept the April Las Vegas Citizen of the Month award on beh More
The men and women of Creech Air Force Base were recognized as the April Citizens of the Month at the Las Vegas City Hall, April, 4, 2018. Approximately 3,500 Creech members call Las Vegas home and make an impac More
Airmen from the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron move a satellite communications terminal at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Aug. 22. The SATCOM terminals are used exclusively by Remotely Piloted Aircraft to More
Airmen 1st Class Christopher Frantz and Joshua Bisek, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, speak to the public about the capabilities of the MQ-1B Predator at the New Mexico Centennial Air Tour in R More
A contractor for the Hensel Phelps Construction Company places concrete blocks during the construction of a Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintenance hangar on the Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., flightline, Nov. 2. More
A dedicated crew chief prepares an MQ-1B remotely piloted aircraft for a training mission, May 13, 2013. The MQ-1B Predator is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft More
An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs a "touch-and-go" while an MQ-1B Predator prepares for takeoff, May 13, 2013. Both aircraft are participating in routine training operations. Creech Air Force Ba More
Jeremy Salizzoni of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), left, works with U.S. Air Force Col. Dana Hessheimer, then-commander of the 163d Reconnaissance Wing, California Air Nat More
Airmen brief U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. James Booker, International Security Assistance Force and United States Forces-Afghanistan senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Scott Schroeder, ISAF More
Staff Sgt. Stacy, 22d Airlift Squadron NCO in charge of supply, poses for a photo near a C-5M Super Galaxy Feb. 20, 2019 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Stacy was one of two Travis Airmen selected to beco More
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Gabe Camarillo, walks through the Remotely Piloted Aircraft schoolhouse on Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph with the 558th Flying Training 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
The 2016 General Atomics RPA Squadron of the Year trophy sits in front of flags during a banquet April 6, 2018, at Traci's Greenhouse in Clovis, N.M. The banquet was held for the 3rd Special Operations Squadron More
Senior Airmen Evan and Adam Van Horn stand outside the Air Reserve Personnel Center headquarters building June 17, 2014. Members at the Air Reserve Personnel Center have been seeing double since Senior Airmen E 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
Tech. Sgt. Travis Day, 29th Attack Squadron sensor operator, prepares an Air Force MQ-9 Reaper for a training mission from inside of a ground control station on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 18. “The cor More
Col. John J. Higgins, 107th Airlift Wing commander here, acting as flight navigator completes his final C-130 flight here, Sept. 25, 2014. Higgins is retiring from the Air Force as the 107th converts from C-130 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
Fear Adrenaline Stress Training participants gather around to discuss self-defense tactics and how to manage emotions effectively during potentially dangerous situations Jan. 29, 2015, at Holloman Elementary Sc More
Airman 1st Class Kenneth Rogers, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, left, and Staff Sgt. Jason Sandlin, 432nd AMXS weapons team chief, finish installing an inert GBU-12 Paveway II las More
Lt. Col. Robert I. Kinney, 188th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group commander, hands over the 123rd Intelligence Squadron colors to Lt. Col. Stanley L. Stefancic, 123rd IS commander, during a c More
Col. Robert Kiebler, 49th Wing commander, reads Yertle the Turtle to a class of second-grade students at Holloman Elementary School March 6 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The National Education Association de 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
Chaplain Tom Smith was promoted to the rank of colonel March 7, 2015, during a formal pinning ceremony presided by Brig. Gen. H. D. McCarty held at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. Smith served More
Col. Brian Burger, 188th Operations Group commander, passes the guidon to Lt. Col. Jeremiah Gentry, 184th Attack Squadron commander, signifiying the assumption of command of the newly redesignated squadron Marc More
Staff Sgt. Marion, 42nd Attack Squadron sensor operator, poses for a photo March 24, 2015, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Marion has been recognized by top Air Force leadership for constructing a device dubbed More
Jennifer Mastin, event scheduler for Hero to Hired, Cynthia Estrada, Southwest Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve coordinator, and Maj. Todd Kontny, New Mexcio ESGR liaison and employment coordinator vis 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
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, right, meets with 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing pilots before a roundtable sit-down during his visit to Creech Air Force Base, Nev., March 24, 2 More
Staff Sgt. Brian Robinson, 49th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment craftsman, takes inventory of used rags and spill pads at Holloman Air Force base, N.M., April 1, 2015. Maintaining accountability More
Staff Sgt. Frank Ruckel, 49th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Metals Technology shift lead, instructs Airman 1st Class Philip Giampaolo, 49th MXS metals tech apprentice, how to make external threads at Holloman A More
Airman 1st Class Devin Lewis, 49th Security Forces patrolman, walks back from checking members of Team Holloman’s identification cards at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. April 8, 2015. “I choose to join the milit More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Keith Klemmer, Arkansas deputy adjutant general, speaks to Airmen during a prayer breakfast held May 3, 2015, at Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Ark. The breakfast was hosted by More
Col. James Thompson, 49th Wing vice commander gets sprayed down after stepping out of an Remotely Piloted Aircraft, Ground Control Station upon completing his final flight at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., May More
Senior Airman Trace Taft, a Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician with the 49th Maintenance Squadron, checks a radio test set at PMEL May 28, 2015, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Radio test se More
Col. James Cluff, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, gets sprayed by his wife and fellow Airmen following his fini flight May 28, 2015, on Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The fini-flight celebration More
A U.S. Air Force Staff Sargeant, a joint terminal attack controller, is interviewed by Martha Raddatz, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent, about Operation Inherent Resolve, at an undisclosed location i 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
Tech. Sgt. Kevin, 15th Reconnaissance Squadron intelligence operations supervisor and intelligence flight noncommissioned officer in charge, poses for a photo June 9, 2015, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Kevin More
Considering the demands facing the RPA enterprise, Team Creech has formed their own human performance team to meet the needs of those supporting RPA operations at this one-of-a-kind deployed-in-place location. More
An MQ- Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nev., June 25, 2015. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted ai More
Capt. David seeks out the chaplain for guidance where he learned about the other services of the human performance team. The HPT is unique to Creech Air Force Base, Nev., and is comprised of the chaplain corps, 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
Airmen from the 107th Airlift Wing answer questions from the public about the MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft during the Thunder of Niagara air show, July 18, 2015. The 107th converted from C-130s to the MQ-9.
Senior Airman LaRocque, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MQ-1 Predator crew chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Craig Stewart, 432nd AMXS MQ-1 Predator crew chief, prepare a Predator to be lifted out of its 'casket' 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
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sarah Morales, 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper aircraft technician, talks about her job at Kandahar Airfield, Aug. 14, 2015. Morales keeps the Reapers at KAF More
A U.S. Air Force MQ-1B Predator aircraft assigned to the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron lands at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2015. The 62nd ERS operates the Predator and MQ-9 Reaper air More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jamie, 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron intel analyst, goes over intel reports at Kandahar Airfield, Aug. 14, 2015. Jamie receives intel products and goes through them to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Lopez, center, 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron munitions systems technician, builds a GPS-guided GBU-49 weapon at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 15, 2015 More
Tech. Sgt. Jay Faylor and Master Sgt. Jeff Cupstid, avionics specialists with the 147th Maintenance Group, 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, based at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Hou More
Col. Stan Jones, 147th Reconnaissance Wing commander, Texas Air National Guard, addresses guests and media members during media day Sept. 8, 2015, at Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia. Officials invited distinguished More
An MQ-1 Predator sits on display at the New Mexico Museum of Space History in Alamogordo, N.M., during the 68th Air Force Ball on Sept. 25. This year’s Air Force Ball honored the 68 years the United States Air More
Members of the 12th Special Operations Squadron set up equipment for an Expeditionary Launch and Recover Element operation test, Sept. 25, 2015, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The exercise simulated deployment More
The constant and insatiable demand for remotely piloted aircraft airpower has placed stressors on nearly every career field within the enterprise. For the RPA maintenance career fields, these stressors are caus More
Airman Ryan, a 6th Reconnaissance Squadron student sensor operator, practices tactical operations during an MQ-1 simulator mission. Ryan will train to a variety of missions including intelligence, surveillance More
Airmen performing remotely piloted aircraft operations are dedicated to achieving the maximum impact on the battlefield have partnered with Air Force joint terminal attack controllers (JTAC), Air Force tactical More
Two Texas Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawks from the Austin Army Aviation Facility assist in suppressing a wildfire in Bastrop County, Texas. The Texas National Guard mobilized aviation assets from Austin, More
Tech. Sgt. Gabriel, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator races his Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution around the Spring Mountain Raceway Oct. 31, 2015, in Pahrump, Nev. Gabe raced as par More
Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III walks into building 318, home of the 9th and 29th Attack Squadrons, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Nov. 16. Welsh’s visit included a tour of the base fa More
An MQ-9 Reaper Extended Range (ER) sits in a hangar Nov. 17, 2015, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The Reaper ER can carry two external fuel tanks each holding 1,350 pounds of extra fuel allowing for a higher en More
Col. Jeffrey Jenssen, the 54th Fighter Group commander, greets the commander of Air and Education Training Command, Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, on the flightline at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 4. Roberson More
Aircraft specialists from the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron prepare a MQ-9 Reaper for a sortie at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 5, 2015. The Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitud 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
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An MQ-1B Predator from the 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Detachment 1 sits in a hanger at Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, Feb. 3, 2016. The MQ-1B is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long- 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
Staff Sgt. Ken, left, and Senior Airman Jonathan, right, both 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, take off an engine panel during a post-flight check April 5, 2015. Crew chiefs are responsible for More
Tech. Sgt. William, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing sensor operator, flies a simulated mission June 10, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The 432nd WG trains and deploys MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Rea More
Col. Julian, 432nd Operations Group commander, speaks during 432nd OG 25th Anniversary celebration May 20, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The ceremony highlighted the past, present and future contribut More
Families enjoy static displays and aerial performances during the Cannon Air Show May 29, 2016, at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The 2016 Cannon Air Show highlights the unique capabilities and qualities of Canno More
Visitors view an MQ-1 Predator at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. on June 5. Visitors to the open house were able to walk around the Remotely Piloted Aircraft and ask questions to Holloman Airmen regarding the ai More
Col. Bobbi Doorenbos, 188th Wing commander, announces the activation of the wing’s remotely piloted aircraft, intelligence analysis and targeting missions to members of the local media, Sept. 29, 2016, at Ebbin 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
On May 9, 2017, the 15th ATKS celebrated their 100-year anniversary and reflected on the unit’s extensive and honorable heritage, which coincidentally, includes their use of airpower in nearly every major confl More
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper awaits maintenance Dec. 8, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The MQ-1 Predator has provided many years of service and the time has come for the Air Force to transition to the mor More
An MQ-1 Predator flies overhead during a training mission Dec. 12, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The MQ-1 and the MQ-9 Reaper, help operators provide unique and unmatched situational awareness on the bat More
The sun rises over an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Dec. 16, 2016. The 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron supports the 6th Reconnaissance Squadron as well as the 9th an More
An MQ-9 Reaper flies during a training mission Jan. 28, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The MQ-9 integrated with the F-35A Lightning II during Red Flag 17-1 for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sen More
A Remotely Piloted Aircraft pilot flies a training mission during Top Knife, Feb. 9, 2017 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. During Top Knife, flight surgeons, physiologists, psychologists and chaplains from acro More
Two RQ-4 Global Hawks are parked in a 380th Air Expeditionary Wing hangar before completing sorties in support of Operation Inherent Resolve at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Feb. 20, 2017. RQ-4 Glo More
Lt. Col. Scott, former 432nd Operations Support Squadron commander, accepts the inaugural Jimmy Doolittle Educational Fellow for Outstanding Support to Armed UAVs March 2, 2017, at the Martin H. Harris Chapter More
From August to December of 2016, MQ-9 Reaper aircrews supported the Government of National Accord and other coalition partners to remove Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters from Sirte, Libya. On Dec. 19, 2 More
An MQ-9 Reaper, loaded with four GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs is ready for a training mission March 31, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The MQ-9, matched with a skilled aircrew, provides persistent More
Members of the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron complete pre-flight checks on an EQ-4 Global Hawk equipped with a battlefield airborne communications node at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, M More
Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, director of the Air National Guard, is shown the 188th Wing’s remote air, zonal operations, reach back-processing, assessment and dissemination (RAZORBack PAD) March 31, 2017, while visi More
The Nellis and Creech Family Child Care office has expanded its childcare options to fill current childcare gaps for members assigned to the Remotely Piloted Aircraft mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Indi More
49th Aircraft Maintenance squadron Airmen hoist an engine cover panel onto an MQ-9 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., May 4, 2017. Holloman AFB conducted surge operations from May 1 to May 5, ramping up operatio 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