Inside look: A sensor operator’s first weapons strike

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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)

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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Col. Julian Cheater, outgoing 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, receives his final salute from Creech Airmen during the 432nd WG/432nd AEW change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. Cheater’s advocacy resulted in the first-ever achievement decoration awarded to Remotely Piloted Aircraft aircrew for having direct and immediate impact on the battlefield, and he spearheaded efforts for a better quality of life for Creech Airmen, earning Cheater the Legion of Merit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Thompson)

Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, gives opening remarks during the 432nd WG change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. Croft recognized Col. Julian Cheater, outgoing 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and welcomed Col. Stephen Jones, incoming 432nd WG/432nd AEW commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Col. James Price, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, stands at parade rest in front of 432nd WG/432nd AEW Airmen during the 432nd WG/432nd AEW change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. Col. Stephen Jones assumed command of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft Wing from Col. Julian Cheater as Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, presided over the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Thompson)

Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, Col. Julian Cheater, outgoing 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander, and Col. Stephen Jones, incoming 432nd WG/432nd AEW commander, salute for the national anthem during the 432nd WG/432nd AEW change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. During the event, Jones assumed command of the award-winning Remotely Piloted Aircraft wing from Cheater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Staff Sgt. Justin, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, unveils the name of the incoming 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander on an MQ-9 Reaper during the 432nd WG change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. During the event, Col. Stephen Jones assumed command of the award-winning Remotely Piloted Aircraft wing from Col. Julian Cheater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, presents the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing guideon to Col. Stephen Jones, incoming 432nd WG/432nd AEW commander, during the wing change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. Jones has previously been assigned to multiple squadrons at Creech, flown the B-1 Bomber, MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, and was an initial member of the team that armed the RQ-1 Predator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Col. Stephen Jones, incoming 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commanders, looks out at the crowd as Maj. Gen. Andrew Croft, Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, gives opening remarks during the 432nd WG/432nd AEW change of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, June 7, 2019. Jones has previously been assigned to multiple squadrons at Creech, flown both the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper, and was an initial member of the team that armed the RQ-1 Predator. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Col. Stephen R Jones, 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force photo)

An aerial view of the flight line during the Joint Base Andrews 2019 Air and Space Expo at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 10, 2019. Displayed among aircraft like the T-38 Talon and C-5 Galaxy, the MQ-9 Reaper was the only Remotely Piloted Aircraft in attendance at this year’s airshow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Master Sgt. Barrett, 432nd Maintenance Squadron superintendent, laughs with an attendee during the Joint Base Andrews 2019 Air and Space Expo at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 11, 2019. The MQ-9 Reaper was a static display at this year’s show celebrating legends in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Capt. Kyle, 17th Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot, talks with an air show attendee during the Joint Base Andrews 2019 Air and Space Expo on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 10, 2019. The MQ-9 was a static display at this year’s show celebrating legends in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens)

Aircrew assigned to the 432nd Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, pose for a photo during the Joint Base Andrews 2019 Air and Space Expo at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, May 11, 2019. The aircrew is made up of a commissioned pilot in command of the aircraft during all phases of flight and an enlisted aviator sensor operator responsible for operating the aircraft’s Multi-Spectral Targeting System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Annabel Monroe)

Senior Airman Christian Clausen
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