March 9, 2020
Singapore Air Show kicks-off Hunters’ 2020 season
CHANGI AIR BASE, Republic of Singapore — Airmen with the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing travelled to the Singapore Airshow 2020 at Changi Exhibition Center, Republic of Singapore, to display the MQ-9 Reaper for international crowds, Feb. 11 - 16, 2020
Feb. 11, 2020
Dormant, not deactivated: 42nd ATKS end of operations
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — The 42nd Attack Squadron ended its combat operations and flew its final sortie down-range out of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 31, 2020.
Jan. 28, 2020
MQ-9 Reaper in flight over the NTTR
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — 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 partners around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado)
Jan. 9, 2020
ACC leadership visit reflects past, forecasts future
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Gen. Mike Holmes, commander of Air Combat Command, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wade, Command Chief of ACC, visited Creech to speak with Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) leadership and Airmen about the future of their enterprise, Jan. 7, 2020.
Jan. 6, 2020
432nd WG/432nd AEW brings Reaper airpower into the new decade
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — In early 2009, a recently reactivated combat unit, now named the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, achieved the mark of 500,000 hours of combat, for a relatively new form of airpower, known as Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA).
Oct. 16, 2019
Separated, not detached: 20th ATKS Airmen critical to Hunter mission
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is based out of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, however, its Airmen and their contributions to the MQ-9 Reaper mission are not bound to one installation. There are some operational squadrons that organizationally fall under the 432nd WG but aren’t physically located on the same base as the wing.
Sept. 30, 2019
Born out of combat necessity: RPA Airmen host Defense Innovation Board
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Airmen with the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing highlighted the wing’s creative advancements to visitors from the Secretary of Defense’s Innovation Board, Defense Innovation Unit and Defense Digital Services at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Sept. 12, 2019.
Aug. 19, 2019
Eye in the sky: Prepping the MQ-9 Reaper
ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait — Maintainers from the 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 23, 2019.
July 23, 2019
Creech, Nellis take flight for NTTR training
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Creech Air Force Base, the home of the Hunters and the MQ-9 Reaper, is displayed on a map in the 66th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, July 15, 2019. Before taking to the skies, aircrew will review maps and demonstrate flight paths to identify any areas that need special attention during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior
April 15, 2019
Fighting to fly: Creech Airman thrives after life-changing crash
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Waking up in an unfamiliar place, having suffered numerous injuries, he couldn’t believe the scene set before him. He waited for the curtains to be drawn to reveal the hospital bed and medical equipment attached to him were all fake. He thought to himself “This is a crazy dream, what a crazy dream this is.”