Home of the Hunters Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, is home to the "Hunters" of the 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing.
The 432d Wing consists of combat-ready airmen who fly the MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper to support American and Coalition war-fighters. The Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) provides real-time intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and precision attack against fixed and time-sensitive targets.
The current operational tempo is 60 steady-state MQ-1 and MQ-9 combat air patrols.
The MQ-1 took flight for the last time at Creech, marking its retirement and the transition to an all MQ-9 force on March 9th 2018.
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Creech Air Force Base Creech AFB, Indian Springs, Nevada on June 25th 2008
© Stephen Huckvale Photography