U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Stroud, a crew chief from the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq, pushes back the RQ-1 Predator after one of its sorties at Balad Air Base, Sept. 15, 2004. The RQ-1, a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, is used for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of the Joint Force commander. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman John Fanning, a crew chief from the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, Balad Air Base, Iraq, conducts pre-flight inspections of the RQ-1 Predator, Sept. 15, 2004. The RQ-1, a medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, is used for reconnaissance, surveillance and target acquisition in support of the Joint Force commander. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rob Jensen
