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MANAGEMENT ON THE MOVE

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11 Oct 17. USAF’s Creech AFB transitions to Block 5 MQ-9 Reapers. The US Air Force’s (USAF) Creech Air Force Base (AFB) in Nevada, US, is replacing its MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft systems with Block 5 MQ-9 Reapers.
The introduction of Block 5 technology enables combatant commanders’ uninterrupted persistent attack and reconnaissance capabilities. The Block 5 MQ-9 Reapers were recently upgraded with updated software and increased flight range.
The USAF’s first remotely piloted aircraft, MQ-1, was modified after aircrew and ground forces alike identified the need for upgraded capabilities to ensure successful missions downrange.
USAF 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) commander major Seth said: “The recent ongoing shipments of MQ-9s downrange are significant as they involve the latest version of the MQ-9 Reaper, the Block 5 variant, which flew its first successful combat mission on 23 June 2017 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.”
A total of 16 Block 5 MQ-9s will be delivered to various areas of responsibility by the end of this year, the USAF stated.
To ensure the aircraft operates as intended prior to shipment, the MQ-9s must be unpacked, assembled and inspected for operational readiness before they are deployed.
432nd AMXS Reaper Aircraft Maintenance unit flight line expeditor technical sergeant Jesse said: “The actual unpacking and repacking process requires around 28 airmen across two shifts to complete.”
The new Block 5 technology is claimed to have three to four times longer range capability compared to its predecessor, the MQ-1.
Nearly 90 airmen are continuously deployed to three geographically separated locations in the coming months to support MQ-9 combat operations abroad.
(Source: airforce-technology.com)

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