FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada ~ 30 JULY 2013

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

Creech Air Force Base, formerly known as Indian Springs Air Force Auxiliary Field, is a United States Air Force base located one mile north of the central business district of Indian Springs, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. It is about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas and 45 miles northwest of Nellis Air Force Base. It is named in honor of General Wilbur L. “Bill” Creech, known as the "Father of the Thunderbirds".

The host unit is the 432d Wing, which has six operational squadrons, one maintenance squadron, and MQ-9 Reapers and MQ-1 Predators.

Along with being the aerial demonstration training site for the Thunderbirds, the base plays a major role in the ongoing War on Terror. The base is home to the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle which is used regularly in Afghanistan and Iraq. The base is also home to the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Battlelab.

Creech Air Force Base, Nev., is the home to the "Hunters" of the 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, and the Joint Unmanned Aircraft System Center of Excellence. The base also hosts the operations of the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron, 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron, and 98th Southern Ranges Support Squadron. 

The shifting of a global remotely piloted aviation mission to Creech AFB to include aircrew training, and the supporting, directing, and coordination of combat sorties halfway across the world has continued to the present. On November 9, 2006, the Air Force activated the 42d Attack Squadron at Creech to operate the next stage in remotely piloted aircraft development, the MQ-9 Reaper.

The service also provided for direct leadership of these missions on May 1, 2007, with the activation of the 432d Wing at Creech. Finally, the full spectrum of these operations was formally recognized when the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing was activated at Creech on May 15, 2008.

The 432d Wing, 432d Air Expeditionary Wing "Hunters" consists of combat-ready Airmen who fly remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) in direct support to the joint forces warfighter. The RPA systems provide real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time-critical targets. The Hunters conduct RPA initial qualification training for aircrew, intelligence, weather, and maintenance personnel.

Learn More About Creech Air Force Base HERE!!

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LOL!

Good News...LynnDah ate REAL food today and also did her business (waited three days for THAT) God is Good!

A prudent man cares for his animals,
But the "tender mercies" of the wicked are cruel".
Proverbs 12:10

[E.G.C.]

It's going OK here in Oklahoma.I'm in the middle of doing some grass cutting work. Just finished up the inside. Going to do the outside in just a few.

Did get a little bit of rain yesterday. May get some more today. No flash flood issues here.

[luvie]

Gooood mornin', Early Birds!
Gonna be a hot one in the ol' town today!
Not quite as hot as you, Arrow...99. Ugh
Hope all of you have a Terrific Tuesday!
I'm off so it's bound to be good! :)
The AC will be blasting away!
((((hugs))))

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Today I gave her dog-food, but spiced it up with Progressio Beef Consume’.

I am going to end up with ONE SPOILED PUPPY. LOL!

[luvie]

I think you’re right! LOL! But it’s worth it to see that tail wag, right? :)

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Yes it is!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). Got my walk in early again and heading for the fishing well shortly.

[luvie]

Enjoy the fishing! Hope you catch something for dinner! :)

[beachn4fun]

I am going to end up with ONE SPOILED PUPPY. LOL!

No doubt about it.

My son, (who we took our grand-doggy from when he was out of work) complains that we've spoiled the dog, just because she gets dog treats and toys and I fix her a scrambled egg on the weekends. I said, so...LOL...

she is just so smart, knows what we're saying and hand commands, and she acts like she's one of the group...goes outside when we do, wants to hang around when we have visitors, greets people at the door, welcomes us home with constant squeaking from one of her fav toys.

So enjoy it!

p.s. good morning ((HUGS))

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Since Lynn-Dah is approaching “Senior Citizen” status, she DESERVES a little “spoiling”. LOL!

[beachn4fun]

I feel for ya
our a/c practically groaned when we were in the 90s.
Many nights I couldn't fall asleep while listening to it run and run and run...

[luvie]

I know huh. Kinda like $$$$ flying out of the vents. I’m SO ready for fall! Summer is just wearing me out! LOL!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, LUV W. Been doing some grass cutting work this morning. How’s it going for you?

[luvie]

Grass cutting is hard work! Hope you’re done now and can cool off! I’m not working that hard....fixin’ta go to lunch with an old missionary friend. It’ll be fun to see him again!

[Arrowhead1952]

Caught two more crappie. My freezer is full of crappie and catfish filets. I’ve been giving away packages of crappie filets to neighbors, members of my church and both my sisters. We eat fish at least twice a week.

[luvie]

Yum! Wish I was on the A-list! :)