Jan. 9, 2026 11th ATKS officially becomes part of 25th ATKW In a tremendous shift for the future of the remotely piloted aircraft enterprise, the 11th Attack Squadron, previously a launch and recovery formal training unit, entered combat for the first time, October 13, 2025.
Oct. 16, 2020 You’re not alone: An Airman’s journey toward resilience Resilience is the ability to adapt well to adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or even significant sources of stress according to the American Psychological Association. One 19-year-old Airman found out how much that word would mean to him during his first two years in the United States Air Force.
March 11, 2019 MQ-1B, MQ-9 flight hours hit 4 million The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1.
Feb. 9, 2018 MQ-9 Reaper Airmen arrive at Shaw MQ-9 Reaper support Airmen recently began arriving at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, in line with Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson’s Jan. 10 announcement that the base will be home to a new MQ-9 group.
Jan. 12, 2017 AF selects Shaw AFB as the preferred location to host a new RPA unit The Air Force has selected Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, as the preferred location to base a new MQ-9 Reaper group, including mission control elements.