FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada ~ 11 April 2016

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

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Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

Creech Air Force Base is a United States Air Force (USAF) command and control facility in Clark County, Nevada used "to engage in daily Overseas Contingency Operationsof remotely piloted aircraft systems which fly missions across the globe.

In addition to an airport, the military installation has the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab, associated aerial warfare ground equipment, and unmanned aerial vehicles of the type used in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Creech is the aerial training site for the USAF Thunderbirds and "is one of two emergency divert airfields" for the Nevada Test and Training Range.

In addition to the airfield, Creech Air Force Base includes the "UAV-Logistic and Training Facility", the Joint Unmanned Aerial Systems Center of Excellence, Silver Flag Alpha Regional Training Center, and other military units/facilities. The base in named in honor of retired US Air Force General Wilbur L. Creech, the former commanding officer of Tactical Air Command (TAC), the predecessor command of the current Air Combat Command (ACC).

The MQ-1 Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is interdiction and conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. When the MQ-1 is not actively pursuing its primary mission, it acts as the Joint Forces Air Component Commander-owned theater asset for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of the Joint Forces commander.

The MQ-9 Reaper is a medium-to-high altitude, long endurance remotely piloted aircraft system. The MQ-9's primary mission is as a persistent hunter-killer against emerging targets to achieve joint force commander objectives. The MQ-9's alternate mission is to act as an intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance asset, employing sensors to provide real-time data to commanders and intelligence specialists at all levels.

Learn More About Creech Air Force Base HERE!!

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[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,
THANK YOU
for your service!

Take Two. LOL

[SandRat]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, radu...((HUGS))...my goodness you are early!

Hope you had nice weather.

[yarddog]

I don’t think I have ever heard of that base but it looks interesting. Maybe some unusual things going on there?

[Kathy in Alaska]

United States Marine Corps Band ~ National Anthem

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy. ((HUGZ))

Yes, got things done early today and got to sit down at a reasonable hour. Still can’t believe I got in so quickly the FR’s dragging today.

Another beautiful, hot day today here though it’s getting cloudy. Rain moving in tonight and tomorrow. Looks like Dusty and his crew are racing to beat it since they’re in the fields plowing right now.

I see y’all broke 40 degrees today! Could it be that Spring has arrived at long last?

Hope your day hasn’t been too crazy at work.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Sand...((HUGS))...is today a Maddi day? You and Charlie enjoying spring?

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, yarddog....looks like the base is kind of hidden away in the mountains.

[SandRat]

Today was not a Maddi day. Friday, Saturday and yesterday morning was. As well as the GSons and their dog George to play with Charlie.

[yarddog]

Yes it is.

Sort of reminds me of space stations you see in Sci Fi movies.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Please note: The author of tonight’s Road Trip is laurenmarlowe.
She is at work.

Sending out prayers for Arrowhead1952 as he recovers from his horrible fall.

~ Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada ~

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[Kathy in Alaska]

Still freezing at night....when that stops: SPRING IS HERE!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Oh my....sounds like you had a fun weekend.

Lots of running around for the doggies? Bet Maddi liked that.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It does sorta look like that. Incoming space craft.....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Kate Smith ~ God Bless America

[Kathy in Alaska]

radu!!

[SandRat]

Yep, and chasing/being chased by the boys.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Sand!!

[left that other site]

Hi Everybody!

(((HUGS)))