U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 489th Attack Squadron perform preflight safety checks before initiating the Automated Takeoff and Landing Capability for an MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug 3, 2021. The 489th ATKS is the first Air Combat Command squadron to utilize the MQ-9 Reaper’s Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)