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Inside look: A sensor operator’s first weapons strike

Airman 1st Class Matthew, 15th Attack Squadron MQ-1 Predator sensor operator, destroys a simulated target during a training mission Dec. 5, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Shortly after completing his extensive sensor operator training at age 20, Matthew successfully completed his first weapons strike. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
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Inside look: A sensor operator’s first weapons strike

Airman 1st Class Matthew, 15th Attack Squadron MQ-1 Predator sensor operator follows a moving target alongside an MQ-1 pilot during a training mission Dec. 5, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Despite the remotely piloted aircraft stigma that operators don’t feel anything when conducting weapons strikes, Matthew explained he felt nervous, cold, and his heart raced during his first weapons strike in support of ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
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Inside look: A sensor operator’s first weapons strike

Airman 1st Class Matthew, 15th Attack Squadron MQ-1 Predator sensor operator, locates a target during a training mission Dec. 5, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. As a sensor operator, Matthew is responsible for providing persistent attack and reconnaissance capabilities to the combatant commanders to meet military objectives downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
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MQ-1, MQ-9 Millennials making a difference on the battlefield

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 System for reconnaissance and lasing targets for guided munitions. The position of sensor operator is open to enlisted Airmen and is unique because members as young as 20 play key roles in keeping U.S. and coalition ground forces safe while providing persistent attack and reconnaissance to the combatant commanders to contest terrorism. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
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MQ-1, MQ-9 Millennials making a difference on the battlefield

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 where enlisted Airmen can employ munitions from an aircraft, the other being aerial gunner. This gives young enlistees an opportunity to daily affect the battlefield by providing reconnaissance and persistent attack by guiding weapons to their targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
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