It flies General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-170 Sentinel Unmanned aerial vehicles. The group operates unmanned reconnaissance aircraft which provide real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time-critical targets.

On July 1, 1984, the unit activated at Misawa Air Base, Japan, as the 432d Tactical Fighter Wing. Serving as the host base unit, the 432 TFW flew F-16 Viper aircraft in support of a tactical employment mission.

Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, is home to the famed “Hunters” of the 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing.

Supported by the 432nd Aircraft. Maintenance Squadron, the unit flew sorties to the Utah Test and Training Range over two weeks, deploying 32 munitions worth over $2 million. With a 94% Valid Employment Rate—the highest recorded for an MQ-9 unit—they earned praise from WSEP evaluators for their professionalism and safety. This.

Apr 19, 2022 · The 432nd Wing is the first Remotely Piloted Aircraft Wing and took charge of existing and rapidly expanding unmanned precision attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance combat...

Jul 17, 2023 · The 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing held a change of command ceremony here, bidding farewell to Col. Eric Schmidt as its commander, and welcoming Col. Nicholas Pederson, July 14, 2023. Pederson took command from Schmidt with Maj. Gen. Michael G. Koscheski, 15th Air Force commander, presiding over the event.

Jan 6, 2020 · 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 (RPA).

May 16, 2013 432nd Wing, 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing . HISTORY OF THE 432D WING AND 432D AIR EXPEDITIONARY WINGThe illustrious history of the 432d “Hunters” began with the activation of the 432d Observation Group on Feb. 22, 1943, at Alachua Army Air Field, Fla., to train cadres for new groups and squadrons as the nation continued to prepare forces for

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Jun 2, 2008 · CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (ACCNS) -- The 432nd Wing here was designated an air expeditionary wing according to orders issued by Air Combat Command earlier this month. The wing remains the Air Force's primary training installation for unmanned aircraft systems pilots, sensor operators and maintenance personnel.