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The 42nd Bomber Squadron poses for a group photo Dec.

The 42nd Bomber Squadron poses for a group photo Dec.

The 42nd Bomber Squadron poses for a group photo Dec. 25, 1940. The 42nd Bomber Squadron is one of the many names that the 42nd has held since its original activation in 1917. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

First MQ-9 Squadron looks good for 100

First MQ-9 Squadron looks good for 100

The 42nd Attack Squadron reach it's centennial anniversary June 13, 2017. It's lineage can be traced back to World War I where it was a training unit before being re-designated in the mid-1930's as a bombardmen... More

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary

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

The men and women of Creech Air Force Base were recognized

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

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs a

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs a

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

An MQ- Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs aerial

An MQ- Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs aerial

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

Cleared hot: When predators and reapers engage

Cleared hot: When predators and reapers engage

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line Nov. 16, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The MQ-9 provides persistent attack and reconnaissance capabilities for combatant commanders and coalition forces involved in... More

Senior Airman Than, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 sensor

Senior Airman Than, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 sensor

Senior Airman Than, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 sensor operator flies a simulated training mission Nov. 28, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The position of sensor operator is one of two jobs in the Air Force... More

AF prepares for all MQ-9 force

AF prepares for all MQ-9 force

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

The eye in the sky: MQ-1, MQ-9s provide increased awareness

The eye in the sky: MQ-1, MQ-9s provide increased awareness

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

MQ-9 participates in Red Flag 17-1, integrates with F-35

MQ-9 participates in Red Flag 17-1, integrates with F-35

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

MQ-1, MQ-9 aircrews help liberate Manbij

MQ-1, MQ-9 aircrews help liberate Manbij

In 2016, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircrews assisted coalition partners in the reclamation of Manbij, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria forces. Pilots and ... More

Providing freedom from terror: MQ-9s help reclaim Sirte

Providing freedom from terror: MQ-9s help reclaim Sirte

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

All in a night’s work: MQ-9s maximize airpower downrange

All in a night’s work: MQ-9s maximize airpower downrange

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

BREAKING: New Block 5 MQ-9 debuts in combat

BREAKING: New Block 5 MQ-9 debuts in combat

The new Block 5 MQ-9 Reaper is loaded with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, a GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb and a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition April 13, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. On 23 June, 2... More

Total Force wingmen enable MQ-1, MQ-9 mission

Total Force wingmen enable MQ-1, MQ-9 mission

Tech. Sgt. Christopher, 91st Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator, is a reservist working with active duty and Air National Guard Airmen to enable MQ-9 airpower downrange in support of various mission se... More

From left to right, the Frankenphone, the Frankenphone

From left to right, the Frankenphone, the Frankenphone

From left to right, the Frankenphone, the Frankenphone 2.0 and the headset connector are displayed June 12, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The Frankenphone has filled a gap for a long term solution to com... More

In 2016, Master Sgt. Eric, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance

In 2016, Master Sgt. Eric, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance

In 2016, Master Sgt. Eric, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent created an engine trainer from scavenged parts which include all the electrical componen... More

Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, Col.

Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, Col.

Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, Col. Case Cunningham, outgoing 432nd Wing commander and Col. Julian Cheater, incoming 432nd Wing commander, salute during the singing of the national anthem at the... More

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada-Airmen assigned to the

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada-Airmen assigned to the

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

Staff Sgt. Nickie, MQ-9 Reaper crew chief assigned

Staff Sgt. Nickie, MQ-9 Reaper crew chief assigned

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

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission Oct. 18, 2017,

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission Oct. 18, 2017,

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission Oct. 18, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. MQ-9 and MQ-1 Predator aircrews helped liberate Raqqah, Syria, from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria’s control in early O... More

Aviation Nation gets a visit from a MQ-1, MQ-9

Aviation Nation gets a visit from a MQ-1, MQ-9

An MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing sits on the flightline as the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly overhead at the 2017 Aviation Nation Air and space Expo, Nov. 11, 2017, at Ne... More

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Unit don their masks before a weapons load competition Dec. 8, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Chemical, biological, r... More

The MQ-9 Reaper flies overhead at Creech Air Force

The MQ-9 Reaper flies overhead at Creech Air Force

The MQ-9 Reaper flies overhead at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 15, 2019. The Reaper and its aircrew are considered one of the most demanded aircraft in combat operations due to its ability to provide ove... More

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community retired the MQ-1 Predator March, 9, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. For more than 20 years, MQ-1 aircrew provided intelligence, survaillance, reconnaissan... More

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community retired the MQ-1 Predator March, 9, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. For more than 20 years, MQ-1 aircrew provided intelligence, survaillance, reconnaissan... More

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community retired the MQ-1 Predator March, 9, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. For more than 20 years, MQ-1 aircrew provided intelligence, survaillance, reconnaissan... More

Maj. Travis, deputy of the 432nd Wing Staff Agency

Maj. Travis, deputy of the 432nd Wing Staff Agency

Maj. Travis, deputy of the 432nd Wing Staff Agency Commander’s Action Group and survivor of an almost deadly motorcycle accident, flies with one of his licensed friends, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 25, 2019. In ... More

Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft

Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft

Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More

An Airman assigned to 432nd Maintenance Squadron assembles

An Airman assigned to 432nd Maintenance Squadron assembles

An Airman assigned to 432nd Maintenance Squadron assembles the MQ-9 Reaper model during the Wings over Columbus Air and Dpace Expo April 20,2018, at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi. The model is the only o... More

Creech Airmen display the MQ-9 Reaper at MacDill Air

Creech Airmen display the MQ-9 Reaper at MacDill Air

Creech Airmen display the MQ-9 Reaper at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. for the 2018 Tampa Bay Airfest, May 12-13, 2018. Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintainers, aircrew, and support personnel attend air shows acro... More

Creech Airmen showcase the MQ-9 Reaper at Langley Air

Creech Airmen showcase the MQ-9 Reaper at Langley Air

Creech Airmen showcase the MQ-9 Reaper at Langley Air Force Base, Va. for the 2018 Airpower over Hampton Roads air show, May 19-20, 2018. Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintainers, aircrew and support personnel bri... More

Creech Airmen participate in the 2018 Arctic Thunder

Creech Airmen participate in the 2018 Arctic Thunder

Creech Airmen participate in the 2018 Arctic Thunder Open House June 29-July 1, 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Teams made up of MQ-9 Reaper aircrew, maintainers and support personnel travel to... More

A staff sergeant select, with the 432nd Wing holds

A staff sergeant select, with the 432nd Wing holds

A staff sergeant select, with the 432nd Wing holds up the Creech non-commissioned officer council coin during a staff sergeant release party Aug. 23, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. These members of the Re... More

Lt. Col. Kaly, 22nd Attack Squadron director of operations

Lt. Col. Kaly, 22nd Attack Squadron director of operations

Lt. Col. Kaly, 22nd Attack Squadron director of operations and Spark Cell advocate, poses next to wall art at AFWERX-Las Vegas, Nov. 5, 2018. The Sin City Spark Cell brought together Airmen to collaborate, inno... More

U.S. Air Force Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd

U.S. Air Force Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd

U.S. Air Force Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander (left), U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, commanding general (second from the left), U.S... More

Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance

Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance

Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, talks about the wing’s innovative and forward thinking, during an all-call at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Mar. 8, 2019. Cheater and Chi... More

A hook is connected to a strong wire to pull an MQ-9

A hook is connected to a strong wire to pull an MQ-9

A hook is connected to a strong wire to pull an MQ-9 Reaper into a C-17 Globemaster III at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, March 27, 2019. C-17s and other transport aircraft are responsible for delivering troops... More

An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft gets loaded

An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft gets loaded

An MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft gets loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Mar. 27, 2019. Reapers are broken down and packed into boxes, then flown on cargo aircraft like... More

Creech Airmen celebrate teammates who were selected

Creech Airmen celebrate teammates who were selected

Creech Airmen celebrate teammates who were selected for promotion to the rank of master sergeant at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 23, 2019. With each new rank, Airmen take on more responsibility and as a S... More

An MQ-9 Reaper, piloted from the ground by Maj. Stevo,

An MQ-9 Reaper, piloted from the ground by Maj. Stevo,

An MQ-9 Reaper, piloted from the ground by Maj. Stevo, MQ-9 instructor pilot, flies over the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 15, 2019. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Airmen are responsible for providing dominan... More

Helicopter gear sits on the 66th Rescue Squadron counter

Helicopter gear sits on the 66th Rescue Squadron counter

Helicopter gear sits on the 66th Rescue Squadron counter before flight at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2019. The 66th RS trains for, and provides, combat search and rescue worldwide. (U.S. Air Force ... More

A bow made from "remove before flight" ribbons hangs

A bow made from "remove before flight" ribbons hangs

A bow made from "remove before flight" ribbons hangs on a ceremonial wire at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 29, 2019. When the Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit support section closed in October, they merged... More

Members of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) and Defense

Members of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) and Defense

Members of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB) and Defense Digital Service (DDS) interact with Creech Airmen during a tour of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 12, 2019. While hosting the group, Creech Airmen... More

Members of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB), Defense

Members of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB), Defense

Members of the Defense Innovation Board (DIB), Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Defense Digital Services (DDS) receive a brief from an Airman at an MQ-9 Reaper display at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 1... More

An MQ-9 Reaper begins take-off from Creech Air Force

An MQ-9 Reaper begins take-off from Creech Air Force

An MQ-9 Reaper begins take-off from Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, for Aviation Nation's first ever MQ-9 flyby, Nov. 15, 2019. The Reaper has been on static display at Aviation Nation in the past, but it was th... More

Aviation Nation attendees look to the sky as the MQ-9

Aviation Nation attendees look to the sky as the MQ-9

Aviation Nation attendees look to the sky as the MQ-9 Reaper flies by, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 16, 2019. Even though the MQ-9 Reaper static display is normally available at Nellis’ Aviation Natio... More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line as the sun sets

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line as the sun sets

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

432nd Maintenance Group Airmen load munitions onto

432nd Maintenance Group Airmen load munitions onto

432nd Maintenance Group Airmen load munitions onto an MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 10, 2020. Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units competed for the load crew of the qua... More

An MQ-9 Reaper aircrew flies a training mission over

An MQ-9 Reaper aircrew flies a training mission over

An MQ-9 Reaper aircrew flies a training mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Jan. 14, 2020. MQ-9 aircrew provide dominant, persistent attack and reconnaissance for combatant commanders and coalition... More

Dormant, not deactivated: 42nd ATKS end of operations

Dormant, not deactivated: 42nd ATKS end of operations

The 42nd Attack Squadron forms a "Forty-Deuce" for a group photo at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 5, 2020. After 13 years of non-stop combat operations, the 42nd ATKS marked its end of operations with thi... More

MQ-9 Reaper, Airmen Premiere in Singapore

MQ-9 Reaper, Airmen Premiere in Singapore

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper with the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing sits on display during Singapore Airshow 2020, at Changi Air Base East, Republic of Singapore, Feb. 11, 2020. Singapore Airshow is t... More

U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper pilot 1st Lt. Johnathan,

U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper pilot 1st Lt. Johnathan,

U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper pilot 1st Lt. Johnathan, with the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, interacts with the Singapore Scouts during Singapore Airshow 2020, at Changi Air Base East, Republic of Sing... More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Steve, MQ-9 Reaper pilot, and

U.S. Air Force Capt. Steve, MQ-9 Reaper pilot, and

U.S. Air Force Capt. Steve, MQ-9 Reaper pilot, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley, MQ-9 sensor operator, stand alongside their aircraft during Singapore Airshow 2020, at the Changi Exhibition Center, Repub... More

Capt. Daniel, 867th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot

Capt. Daniel, 867th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot

Capt. Daniel, 867th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot and Ranger, trains with a sensor operator in a flight simulator at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Mar. 11, 2020. Daniel accomplished the rare task of earnin... More

The MQ-9 Reaper flies a sunrise training mission over

The MQ-9 Reaper flies a sunrise training mission over

The MQ-9 Reaper flies a sunrise training mission over Creech Air Force Base, NV, Mar. 25, 2020. The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing flies local sorties to prepare aircrew for launch and recovery roles o... More

Staff Sgt. Edward, MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator for

Staff Sgt. Edward, MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator for

Staff Sgt. Edward, MQ-9 Reaper sensor operator for the 22nd Attack Squadron, flies a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2020. The Airmen of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing ... More

MQ-9 Reaper Aircrew - A couple of people that are standing in front of laptops

MQ-9 Reaper Aircrew - A couple of people that are standing in front of...

MQ-9 Reaper aircrew from the 22nd Attack Squadron, 1st Lt. Robert, pilot, and Staff Sgt. Edward, sensor operator, fly a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 15, 2020. The 22nd Attack Squadro... More

Capt. Sean, 432nd Wing flight simulators program director,

Capt. Sean, 432nd Wing flight simulators program director,

Capt. Sean, 432nd Wing flight simulators program director, stands in front of a flight simulator and control computer at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, April 17, 2020. The flight simulators have been kept up an... More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits under a sunshade as the sun sets

An MQ-9 Reaper sits under a sunshade as the sun sets

An MQ-9 Reaper sits under a sunshade as the sun sets over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 8, 2020. Reaper Airmen and civilian contractors not only support the local training missions conducted at Creech, but... More

A defender from the 432nd Security Forces Squadron

A defender from the 432nd Security Forces Squadron

A defender from the 432nd Security Forces Squadron turns on a vehicle’s red and blue lights during their night shift at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 8, 2020. Creech AFB Security Forces Airmen ensure base ... More

Senior Airman Janel, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Janel, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Janel, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper journeyman, maintains the engine of an MQ-9 at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 19, 2020. The Airmen and civilian contractors of the 432nd... More

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper assigned to the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron armed with an AIM-9X Block 2 missile sits on the ramp at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 3, 2020. During the weapon test, air... More

An MQ-9 Reaper armed with eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles

An MQ-9 Reaper armed with eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles

An MQ-9 Reaper armed with eight AGM-114 Hellfire missiles sits on the flight line at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 10, 2020. The aircraft was prepared to perform a test with the 556th Test and Evaluation... More

Lt. Col. Richard, 11th Attack Squadron director of

Lt. Col. Richard, 11th Attack Squadron director of

Lt. Col. Richard, 11th Attack Squadron director of operations, briefs Airmen on their responsibilities in supporting firefighting efforts in California at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 24, 2020. This is ... More

Senior Airman Orion, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Orion, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Orion, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief goes through a pre-flight check before takeoff at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 25, 2020. 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing has p... More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flightline at Creech Air

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flightline at Creech Air

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flightline at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 16, 2020. The Reaper is an unmanned aircraft used to accomplish the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing’s mission in multiple are... More

An MQ-9 Reaper, belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air

An MQ-9 Reaper, belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air

An MQ-9 Reaper, belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, sits under a stary night sky at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 16, 2020. The MQ-9 baseline system carries the Multi-Spectral Target... More

An MQ-9 Reaper belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air

An MQ-9 Reaper belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air

An MQ-9 Reaper belonging to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing sits on the runway at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 16, 2020. “Home of the Hunters,” the 432nd WG/432nd AEW warfighters ensure the 2... More

Maj. Jordan Smith, 25th Operations Support Squadron

Maj. Jordan Smith, 25th Operations Support Squadron

Maj. Jordan Smith, 25th Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, and Tech. Sgt. Abishai Giles, 482nd Attack Squadron sensor operator, display their 5,000-hour patches at Shaw Air Force Base... More

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the runway during sunset at

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the runway during sunset at

An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the runway during sunset at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2020. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is emp... More

An MQ-9 Reaper is photographed during sunset at Creech

An MQ-9 Reaper is photographed during sunset at Creech

An MQ-9 Reaper is photographed during sunset at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2020. The MQ-9 Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employ... More

A sign is displayed outside the Las Vegas City Hall

A sign is displayed outside the Las Vegas City Hall

A sign is displayed outside the Las Vegas City Hall to recognize the Airmen of Creech Air Force Base as April’s citizens of the month, April 4, 2018. The men and women of Creech were nominated for their dedicat... More

The men and women of Creech Air Force Base were recognized

The men and women of Creech Air Force Base were recognized

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

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off

An MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft takes off on a training mission May 13, 2013. A Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft that is employed primarily a... More

Senior Airman Than, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 sensor

Senior Airman Than, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 sensor

Senior Airman Than, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 sensor operator, poses for a photo Nov. 28, 2016 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. As a sensor operator Than is responsible for operating the Multi-Spectral Targeting ... More

Capt. Abrham, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot,

Capt. Abrham, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot,

Capt. Abrham, 42nd Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot, communicates with a joint terminal attack controller June 14, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Members of the MQ-9 community have used the Frankenphone ... More

Staff Sgt. Joshua, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Joshua, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Joshua, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron MQ-9 Reaper crew chief, uses an engine trainer to refresh his skills June 19, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. The engine trainer can be programmed to ... More

Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, presides

Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, presides

Lt. Gen. Mark Kelly, 12th Air Force commander, presides over the 432nd Wing change of command ceremony July 6, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. During the event, the general bid farewell to Col. Case Cunnin... More

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada-Airmen assigned to the

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada-Airmen assigned to the

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

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission Oct. 18, 2017,

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission Oct. 18, 2017,

An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission Oct. 18, 2017, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Combat remotely piloted aircraft such as the MQ-9 and MQ-1 Predator were heavily integrated during combat operations to libe... More

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron

Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Unit coordinate to load a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition during a weapons load competition Dec. 8, 2017, at Creech Air... More

The MQ-9 Reaper flies overhead at Creech Air Force

The MQ-9 Reaper flies overhead at Creech Air Force

The MQ-9 Reaper flies overhead at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 15, 2019. The Reaper and its aircrew are considered one of the most demanded aircraft in combat operations due to its ability to provide ove... More

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community retired the MQ-1 Predator March, 9, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. For more than 20 years, MQ-1 aircrew provided intelligence, survaillance, reconnaissan... More

Maj. Travis, deputy of the 432nd Wing Staff Agency

Maj. Travis, deputy of the 432nd Wing Staff Agency

Maj. Travis, deputy of the 432nd Wing Staff Agency Commander’s Action Group and survivor of an almost deadly motorcycle accident, uses a wheelchair while recovering from the crash, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The mot... More

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community retired the MQ-1 Predator March, 9, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. For more than 20 years, MQ-1 aircrew provided intelligence, survaillance, reconnaissan... More

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community

Members of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft community retired the MQ-1 Predator March, 9, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. For more than 20 years, MQ-1 aircrew provided intelligence, survaillance, reconnaissan... More

Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft

Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft

Weapons load crews from both the Reaper and Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Units assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron competed in a load crew of the Quarter competition April 6, 2018, at Creech Air F... More

Maintenance Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Squadron

Maintenance Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Squadron

Maintenance Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Squadron prepare the Air Force’s only MQ-9 Reaper model static display for the 2018 Air and Space Expo season April 20, 2018 at Columbus Air Force, Mississippi.... More

Creech Airmen display the MQ-9 Reaper at MacDill Air

Creech Airmen display the MQ-9 Reaper at MacDill Air

Creech Airmen display the MQ-9 Reaper at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. for the 2018 Tampa Bay Airfest, May 12-13, 2018. Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintainers, aircrew, and support personnel attend air shows acro... More

Creech Airmen showcase the MQ-9 Reaper at Langley Air

Creech Airmen showcase the MQ-9 Reaper at Langley Air

Creech Airmen showcase the MQ-9 Reaper at Langley Air Force Base, Va. for the 2018 Airpower over Hampton Roads air show, May 19-20, 2018. Remotely Piloted Aircraft maintainers, aircrew and support personnel bri... More

Creech Airmen participate in the 2018 Arctic Thunder

Creech Airmen participate in the 2018 Arctic Thunder

Creech Airmen participate in the 2018 Arctic Thunder Open House June 29-July 1, 2018 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Teams made up of MQ-9 Reaper aircrew, maintainers and support personnel travel to... More

An Airman with the 432nd Wing takes a video of a senior

An Airman with the 432nd Wing takes a video of a senior

An Airman with the 432nd Wing takes a video of a senior airman selected for promotion during the staff sergeant release party Aug. 23, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. These members of the Remotely Piloted ... More

Lt. Col. Kaly, 22nd Attack Squadron director of operations

Lt. Col. Kaly, 22nd Attack Squadron director of operations

Lt. Col. Kaly, 22nd Attack Squadron director of operations and Spark Cell advocate, writes reasons that Airmen attended the Spark Cell at AFWERX-Las Vegas, Nov. 5, 2018. The off-site program served as an opport... More

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, III Armored Corps and

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, III Armored Corps and

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Funk, III Armored Corps and Fort Hood, Texas, commanding general talks with wing leadership about the effects ISIS had on the Middle East at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Dec. 10, 2018.... More

Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance

Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance

Airmen from the Tiger and Reaper Aircraft Maintenance Units with the 432nd Aircraft Maintenane Squadron compete in an MQ-9 Reaper weapons load compeition at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 18, 2019. The tw... More

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary

Col. Julian Cheater, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, explains plans for future installation development during an all-call at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Mar. 8, 2019. This all-call provid... More

Airman 1st Class Kimberly Heiser, C-17 Globemaster

Airman 1st Class Kimberly Heiser, C-17 Globemaster

Airman 1st Class Kimberly Heiser, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 21st Airlift Squadron, secures a chain to an MQ-9 Reaper casket at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, March 27, 2019. The Reaper and all th... More

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