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Predator takes flight

Senior Airman Charles Cui, a 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron sensor operator at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, assists with the flight of an unmanned MQ-1 Predator Feb. 13. The Predator system is made up of the ground-control system, a satellite link, personnel and the aircraft. Airman Cui is deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

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Preditor takes to the sky

Lt. Col Debra Lee, the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron commander at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, flies an unmanned MQ-1 Predator Feb. 13. The Predator system is made up of the ground-control system, a satellite link, personnel and the aircraft. Colonel Lee is deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

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Predator takes to the sky

Officials at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, received a new unmanned MQ-1 Predator and immediately put it to action. The Predator took its maiden flight from the base Feb. 13. The Predator is a remotely piloted plane used for reconnaissance and for strike missions with laser guided missiles if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

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Predator takes flight

Maj. Morgan Andrews, the 46th Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron director of operations at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, inspects an unmanned MQ-1 Predator before its first flight from the base Feb. 13. The Predator system is made up of the ground-control system, a satellite link, personnel and the aircraft. Major Andrews is deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

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Airmen support Iraqi elections, see history in making

An MQ-1 Predator stands ready to take to the sky in support of the 2009 Iraqi provincial elections Jan. 30 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Fourteen of Iraq's 18 provinces will take part in the historic event, the first election since 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)

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Jan. 21 airpower summary: Predators provide tactical reconnaissance

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares for take off in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Predator provides integrated and synchronized close-air operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)

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Airpower summary: Reapers target enemy forces

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Reaper has the ability to carry both precision-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Lethal presence

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. The MQ-1 is deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom providing interdiction and armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)

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Cleared to land

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier waits as a MQ-1 Predator lands Nov. 7 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Members of the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron there teamed up with Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., for a joint training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)

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Predators on patrol in Afghanistan

A security forces Humvee escorts an MQ-1 Predator onto the runway Oct. 26 at a base in southern Afghanistan. Due to the small size of the aircraft and how unfamiliar many pilots are with it at the NATO-controlled airfield, security forces must escort the Predator to prevent potential mishaps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Predators on patrol in Afghanistan

Airman 1st Class Justin Cole removes the chalks of an MQ-1 Predator Oct. 26 at a base in southern Afghanistan. Despite the unmanned, remote nature of the aircraft, they are still treated with all the same precautions and considerations of the larger, manned airframes. Airman Cole is a 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron crew chief deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. He hails from Orange Park, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Predators on patrol in Afghanistan

Three MQ-1 Predators sit ready for launch in a hangar Oct. 25 at a base in southern Afghanistan. The Predator is a multirole attack reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system incorporating advanced surveillance capabilities with the offensive power of two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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Predators on patrol in Afghanistan

Maj. Rick Wageman operates the virtual cockpit of an MQ-1 Predator Oct. 25 at a base in southern Afghanistan. The remote nature of the control allows the Predator to stay airborne for longer periods of time, changing pilots periodically to reduce stress and fatigue which can lead to mission failure. Major Wageman is a 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron pilot deployed from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)

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MQ-1 Predator

Air Force officials are seeking volunteers for future training classes to produce operators of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)

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First Reaper aircraft maintenance unit deploys to Balad

Airman 1st Class Hugo Garnica communicates with an MQ-9 Reaper pilot using a land mobile radio at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 18. He was performing a preflight check to ensure the unmanned aircraft vehicle was operational. Airman Garnica, an assistant dedicated crew chief assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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First Reaper aircraft maintenance unit deploys to Balad

Airman 1st Class Hugo Garnica communicates with an MQ-9 Reaper pilot with a land mobile radio at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 18. He was performing a preflight check to ensure the unmanned aircraft vehicle was operational. Airman Garnica, an assistant dedicated crew chief assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, is deployed from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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First Reaper aircraft maintenance unit deploys to Balad

Airman 1st Class Hugo Garnica inspects the angle of attack indicator on an MQ-9 Reaper at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 18. This indicator on the unmanned aircraft vehicle measures the pitch of the aircraft. Airman Garnica, an assistant dedicated crew chief assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was performing a preflight check to ensure the aircraft was operational. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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UAVs return from successful missions

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxies after landing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 10. Reapers are remotely piloted and can linger over battlefields, providing persistent strike capabilities to ground force commanders. This Reaper is deployed to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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UAVs return from successful missions

An MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle lands at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 10. Reapers are remotely piloted and can linger over battlefields, providing persistent strike capabilities to ground force commanders. This Reaper is deployed to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron from Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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UAVs return from successful missions

An MQ-1 Predator with the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron prepares to land at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, after a mission Nov. 8. Predators provide armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for ground force commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)

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