Waiting for the night
An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle basks in a desert sunset at Balad Air Base, Iraq, ready for nighttime operations on Sunday, July 9. Assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, the Predator is the most requested weapons system in the U.S. Central Command theater. Balad is home to the largest Predator operation in the world, providing real time "eyes in the skies" to ground commanders for identifying enemy activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jonathan Doti)