Airmen drive RPA innovation with new electronic combat officer course
Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing stand with their instructor, Capt. Craig, center, a 26th Weapon Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot, after graduating from the Air Force’s first Electronic Combat Officer’s course. The course focuses on training aircrews of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft to mitigate potential signal interruptions thus reducing the potential risks to RPAs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nadine Barclay)