Dec. 7, 2023 Combined US, coalition force increase combat effectiveness during Indo-Pacific Virtual Flag exercise For the first time in the fourteen-year history of the Virtual Flag: Coalition exercise, integrated forces from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada fought against a peer adversary in a virtual Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. To increase combat effectiveness, the combined
Sept. 14, 2023 Reserve takes home trophy for MQ-9 Squadron of the Year General Atomics Aeronautical Systems recognized the Air Force Reserve’s 2nd Special Operations Squadron as the MQ-9 Squadron of the Year at the Air Force Association Symposium in Washington, D.C. Sept. 11, 2023.The 2nd SOS is based at Hurlburt Field, Florida, but assigned to the 919h Special
June 15, 2023 MQ-9 completes first-ever mission using dirt landing zone Just south of Fort Stockton, Texas, is one of the largest private armed forces training centers in the country, the Nine Mile Training Center --an expansive terrain offering privacy from prying eyes and the perfect opportunity to unleash the MQ-9 Reaper, remotely piloted aircraft.
Feb. 20, 2018 Sunsetting the MQ-1 Predator: A history of innovation The MQ-1 Predator is a remotely piloted aircraft flown by aircrew assigned to the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base and units around the world. It has contributed to the U.S. warfighting efforts in unprecedented ways and is scheduled to sunset on March 9, 2018, as the