Dec. 9, 2016
Centennial squadron reactivates at Creech
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — It’s not every day that a timeworn piece of history is taken off the shelf, dusted off and given new meaning in today’s military. On December 2, 2016, Creech Air Force Base leadership reactivated the 489th Attack Squadron and brought new purpose to a unit older than the Air Force itself.
Sept. 5, 2016
Creech reaps benefits from an all MQ-9 force
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — Maintainers assigned to the 432d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit launched their first-ever MQ-9 Reaper Aug. 25, 2016.
July 26, 2016
RPA maintainers support Red Flag 16-3
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nv. — Airmen from the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on an MQ-9 Reaper in preparation to support Red Flag 16-3 July 20, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. The exercise also incorporates aircraft platforms from U.S. military services and coalition partners in a variety of training scenarios. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st
May 11, 2016
Bomb building: Creech leadership shadows Ammo Airmen
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — Col. Case Cunningham, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commander joined Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wg/432nd AEW command chief, for Ditore’s shadow an Airman initiative with the Airmen of the 432nd Maintenance Squadron’s munitions flight April 27, 2016, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada.
May 9, 2016
Air Force, Navy team up for joint RPA maritime integration training
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada – — The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy participated in the annual Fleet Synthetic Training – Joint (FST-J) 16-72, a joint maritime training exercise April 25-29, 2016, at Point Loma Naval Station, San Diego, and Yokosuka, Japan.
March 28, 2016
RPA Airmen aim for excellence in annual load crew competition
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — Airmen assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, work around the clock to bring support to the remotely piloted aircraft enterprise. Supplying the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper with munitions is just one way the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew Airmen aim for excellence and exemplify what it takes to accomplish just that.
March 21, 2016
Piecing the puzzle together, RPAs provide crucial CAP capabilities: Flying the mission
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — The aircraft is ready to fly, the ground control stations (GCS) are up and running, and the crews have been briefed. Now it’s time to fly the remotely piloted aircraft. The pilot, sensor operator, and mission intelligence coordinator (MIC) step into the GCS to prepare for flight, but they’re not alone; they are joined by other Airmen, each in their respective locations.
March 10, 2016
Piecing the puzzle together, RPAs provide crucial CAP capabilities: Planning the mission
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — It’s a common myth that remotely piloted aircraft (RPA’s) such as the MQ-1 Predator or MQ-9 Reaper fly themselves as autonomous super machines. Another misconception surrounding RPA’s is the aircraft require only a single pilot and sensor operator to function. In fact, the RPA enterprise of MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers is maintained or operated by multiple Air Force Specialty Codes, each one playing a key role in supporting every combat air patrol (CAP) thus enabling combatant commanders access to 24/7/365 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
March 1, 2016
Women’s History Month, playing a key role in RPA aviation
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada — Many people say you can’t know where you’re going without knowing where you’ve been. For some this quote may not mean much, but for the women of the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing who provide the Air Force’s largest remotely piloted aircraft enterprise with support this statement rings true.