News

April 3, 2025
482 ATKS Change of Command

Members assigned to the 482nd Attack Squadron render a first salute to the incoming squadron commander during the 482nd ATKS change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Mar. 28, 2025. Lt. Col. Christopher Lyells is the fifth commander for the 482nd ATKS, which provides 24/7/365 MQ-9
March 14, 2025
Human Performance Team Enhances Care

The 25th Attack Group’s Human Performance Team, located at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, is a team comprised of operational psychologists, medical staff and chaplains. They are co-located and have been strategically integrated within their assigned units. The HPT plays a crucial role in
March 11, 2025
“Software Roadshow” paves way for MQ-9 modernization, enhances readiness

To showcase these adaptive advancements, the 25th Attack Group conducted a two-day, total-force integrated “Software Roadshow” at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Feb. 7, 2025, showcasing new software updates improving the automated takeoff and landing capabilities of the MQ-9 Reaper.
March 6, 2025
Creech Firefighters awarded for lifesaving response

The call came in while Station Chief Christopher Padilla, Capt. Sean Conely, Lt. Joshua Valdes, Christopher Ambrogio and lastly Lt. Carl Lambert, 432nd Mission Support Group, were on shift. The call on Aug. 20, 2024 was for a fentanyl overdose where the patient had been rendered unconscious.
March 5, 2025
482nd Attack Squadron certifies for combat following Red Flag and Bamboo Eagle 25-1

More than 60 Warriors from the 482d Attack Squadron participated in Red Flag 25-1 from Jan. 21 to Feb. 7 and Bamboo Eagle 25-1 Feb. 8 to 13 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. and Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, Calif.
Feb. 21, 2025
Refining ACE concepts; 432d AMXS conducts Bamboo Eagle training exercise

To hone in on Creech Air Force Base’s ability to practice Agile Combat Employment, the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dispatched a small team to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California to replicate a deployed contingency location alongside multiple MQ-9 Reapers.
Jan. 29, 2025
Air Force Standards Update - Tabs

CSAF Gen. David Allvin explains policy updates on duty identifier tabs.
Jan. 29, 2025
Air Force Standards Update - Shaving Waivers

Air Force Surgeon General Lt. Gen. John DeGoes explains policy updates on shaving waivers.
Dec. 12, 2024
3D Printing Revolutionizes MQ-9 Maintenance Training at Creech AFB

The 432nd Wing is treading into new territory by using 3D printing to transform maintenance training for the MQ-9 Reaper, advancing the direction of remotely piloted aircraft more towards the Air Force’s recent innovation objectives.
Dec. 12, 2024
Bridging the Gap: ANPs at Creech AFB Improve Squadron Medical Readiness

The new Aeromedical Nurse Practitioner career field has grown significantly and improved squadron medical readiness by bridging the gap between medical services and squadrons around the Air Force since it started in 2019. At Creech Air Force Base, there are two ANPs, and this is how they have