Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft assigned to the 432nd Wing comes in for a touch-and-go while another waits to take off at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The aircraft, operated by members of the 11th Attack Squadron, was the last to be landed manually as the squadron transitions to conventional MQ-9 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel O'Shea)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft assigned to the 432nd Wing comes in for a touch-and-go at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The aircraft, operated by members of the 11th Attack Squadron, was one of the last to be operated with manual launch and recovery capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel O'Shea)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft assigned to the 432nd Wing comes in for a touch-and-go while another waits to take off at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The aircraft, operated by members of the 11th Attack Squadron, was the last to be landed manually as the squadron transitions to conventional MQ-9 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel O'Shea)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Conner Schwartz, an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft pilot assigned to the 11th Attack Squadron, flies the aircraft over the Nevada Test and Training Range from a ground control station at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The new structure also ties the squadron’s maintenance and support teams directly to combat sorties, strengthening the connection......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Conner Schwartz, an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft pilot assigned to the 11th Attack Squadron, brings the aircraft to the runway for a touch-and-go at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The 11th ATKS previously specialized in the critical task of launching and recovering MQ-9 aircraft before transferring control to combat crews elsewhere. (U.S. Air Force......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
U.S. Air Force Maj. Conner Schwartz, an MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft pilot assigned to the 11th Attack Squadron, dons a launch and recovery patch while flying from a ground control station at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The change from launch and recovery to conventional MQ-9 operations expands the squadron’s role in combat operations, enabling pilots, sensor......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft assigned to the 432nd Wing comes in for a touch-and-go while another waits to take off at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. The aircraft, operated by members of the 11th Attack Squadron, was the last to be landed manually as the squadron transitions to conventional MQ-9 operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel O'Shea)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel OShea | 432nd Wing | 05.22.2025
A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator assigned to the 11th Attack Squadron, operates a multi-spectral targeting system from a ground control station at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, May 22, 2025. This sortie marked the last time the 11th ATKS operated as a launch and recovery element. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ariel O'Shea)...
