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MQ-1, MQ-9 aircrews help liberate Manbij
In 2016 MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper aircrews assisted coalition partners in the reclamation of Manbij, Syria, from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria forces.
Pilots and sensor operators assigned to squadrons across the 432nd Wing and the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing provided the close air support and reconnaissance needed for coalition partners to drive ISIS fighters out of the city.
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4/05
2017
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USAFWS Class 16-B executes JFEX
Joint forcible entry is a U.S. Air Force Weapons School large-scale air mobility exercise in which participants plan and execute a complex air-land operation in a simulated contested battlefield.
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12/20
2016
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AF selects Holloman AFB as preferred location for interim F-16 training squadrons
The Air Force selected Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, as the preferred alternative for the interim home for two F-16 Fighting Falcon training squadrons created to increase fighter pilot production as the service faces a growing pilot shortage.
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11/17
2016
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First-female amputee to return to cockpit
After an above-the-knee amputation, one HC-130J pilot solidified her place in history as the sixth amputee and the first-female amputee to return to the cockpit July 22, here.
Following nearly 15 months of rehabilitation, learning to walk, run and fly again, U.S. Air Force Capt. Christy Wise, 71st Rescue Squadron HC-130J Combat King II pilot, was medically cleared to retake the skies.
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7/24
2016
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USAF Thunderbird pilot in good medical condition, released from hospital
Maj. Alex Turner, U.S. Air Force Thunderbird #6, is in good medical condition and has recently been released from the hospital.
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6/03
2016
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Idaho deployment to push F-35 limits
Eight F-35A aircraft and 160 personnel from Hill Air Force Base will depart this week for rigorous operational testing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, through June 17. This marks the first time Hill's operational F-35s will travel out of state for training.The F-35A pilots and maintainers from Hill's active duty 388th Fighter Wing and
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6/03
2016
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Piecing the puzzle together, RPAs provide crucial CAP capabilities: Planning the mission
It’s a common myth that remotely piloted aircraft (RPA’s) such as the MQ-1 Predator or MQ-9 Reaper fly themselves as autonomous super machines. Another misconception surrounding RPA’s is the aircraft require only a single pilot and sensor operator to function.
In fact, the RPA enterprise of MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers is maintained or operated by multiple Air Force Specialty Codes, each one playing a key role in supporting every combat air patrol (CAP) thus enabling combatant commanders access to 24/7/365 intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
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3/10
2016
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