Predator on the move
Capt. Trevor Laribee checks the propeller during his pre-flight inspection on an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle prior to take off Dec. 18 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft capable of conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. Captain Laribee is assigned to the 361st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron and is deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)