An MQ-9 Reaper flies a training mission, July 15, 2019, over the Nevada Testing and Training Range. MQ-9s are operating 24/7/365 overseas, but are controlled by aircrew from state-side ground control stations, or cockpits. Tasked with supporting most of the MQ-9 combat lines, the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is considered the hub for Reaper operations. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Haley Stevens)
Approximately 77 years ago, pilots and crews from what was once the 89th Reconnaissance Squadron prepared themselves for an endeavor, which would change the course of history, as well as the future of airpower.
