An MQ-9 Reaper sits idle and ready for routine maintenance at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2020. The maintenance done on the Reaper’s at Creech AFB are critical to the training flights it accomplished day-in-and-day-out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert Brooks)

Airman 1st Class Priscilla, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member removes parts from an MQ-9 Reaper during routine maintenance at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2020. Routine maintenance ensures the MQ-9 is able to fly at its optimal performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert Brooks)

Airman 1st Class Priscilla, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member removes a pylon from the wing of an MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2020. Routine maintenance ensures the MQ-9 is able to fly at its optimal performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert Brooks)

Propellers of the MQ-9 Reaper remain next to the backdrop of the American flag at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2020. Each day Old Glory, bold and beautiful, watches over the maintenance teams who prepare the MQ-9 for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert Brooks)

Airmen from the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to perform scheduled maintenance on the MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2020. Routine maintenance ensures the MQ-9 is able to fly at its optimal performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado)

An MQ-9 Reaper undergoes a scheduled maintenance check at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, July 27, 2020. Routine maintenance is essential to the operational readiness of the MQ-9 and the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado)

Airmen from the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron disassemble the components of the MQ-9 Reapers wing during routine maintenance at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada on July 27, 2020. The maintenance done on the Reaper’s at Creech AFB are critical to the training flights it accomplishes day-in-and-day-out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado)