Sept. 15, 2023 Around the Air Force: New PT, Uniform Standards for EPME, Interoperability with Marines, Autonomous Flight Moves Forward In this week’s look around the Air Force, Enlisted Professional Military Education courses have new uniform and fitness requirements, Creech AFB Airmen work with Marines in California, and a new proving ground for automated flight has its first successful test.
Oct. 26, 2022 MQ-9s demonstrate new capabilities in Emerald Flag Air Force Special Operations Command’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft enterprise participated in an Emerald Flag exercise at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 17-20.
Aug. 13, 2022 Mission complete: AF MQ-9s close out successful RIMPAC exercise The MQ-9 Reaper enterprise left an indelible mark on the world’s largest maritime exercise demonstrating the remotely-piloted aircraft’s capabilities at RIMPAC.
Aug. 2, 2022 SecAF visits Creech AFB Kendall’s conversation with Creech AFB leaders focused on the continuous effort to establish Next Generation Air Dominance through investing in technology, mechanics and the people who provide mission support.
Jan. 7, 2022 AF Year in Photos This year's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This annual feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Feb. 8, 2021 Red Flag 21-1 integrates space, cyberspace for joint all-domain operations training This iteration of Red Flag at Nellis Air Force Base has been engineered to provide consistent and realistic training to include space and cyberspace as mediums for organizational learning to take place at the same level as air operations.
June 23, 2020 CSAF returns to Creech AFB: Praises persistence, readiness through COVID-19 Goldfein’s first stop before touring the installation was a sit down with 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing leadership, who walked him through mission updates, the installation’s COVID-19 response, and quality-of-life improvements for the Creech AFB personnel.
June 3, 2020 RPA Training Next transforms pipeline to competency-based construct Air Education and Training Command is integrating modern technology and innovative strategies in an effort to transform how remotely piloted aircraft pilots and sensor operators are developed through the RPA Training Next initiative.
Jan. 6, 2020 432nd Wing/432nd AEW brings Reaper airpower into new decade In early 2009, a recently reactivated combat unit, now named the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, achieved the mark of 500,000 hours of combat, for a relatively new form of airpower, known as remotely piloted aircraft.
Oct. 28, 2019 Air Force releases criteria for new Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal The new medal, established by then-Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, is part of a continuing effort to recognize U.S. Air Force military members in a non-deployed status who directly participated in a Department of Defense combat operation from a remote location.
Oct. 19, 2019 Separated, not detached: 20th ATKS Airmen critical to mission The 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is based out of Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, however, its Airmen and their contributions to the MQ-9 Reaper mission are not bound to one installation.
July 12, 2019 Airmen cultivate leadership qualities through Ranger Assessment Course Twenty-three Airmen from across the Air Force recently converged on a training camp for a 3-week Ranger Assessment Course near Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii. The purpose of the 19-day course is to prepare, assess and evaluate Air Force candidates for Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Georgia.
March 11, 2019 MQ-1B, MQ-9 flight hours hit 4 million The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1.
Feb. 4, 2019 732nd OSS activates, sets RPA group up for success The 732nd Operations Support Squadron activated during an assumption of command ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 23, 2019.
Jan. 18, 2019 CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein visited Creech Air Force Base to meet with 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen, Jan. 15.