Breaking it down
Airmen assigned to the 432d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, adjust a ballast weight in a MQ-1 Predator remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) during the disassembling process in preparation for shipment, Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 2, 2012. Armed reconnaissance, airborne surveillance and target acquisition are the primary functions of the RPA. (U.S. Air Force photo by 432d Wing/432d Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs)