[Mark17]

Ref my post 41, it’s also very possible the airport it landed at in Poland, might very well have USAF LRE pilots stationed there. I know Reaper LRE pilots are all over the world. The MCE pilots stay in the same place, but LRE pilots move around the world.
As far as I know, the enlisted pilots, are not allowed to fly any armed aircraft. Only commissioned officers can fire weapons. I think they are all Global Hawk “pilots.” From what I can figure, Global Hawk, is autonomous and all the enlisted pilots do, is monitor the aircraft. I don’t know if Reapers can fly autonomously, but the pilot I know, says he flies the aircraft from start to finish.

[Mr.Unique]

Further reading indicates the Reaper landed at Mirosławiec, which is where it took off. There was an LRE there.

If the Reaper goes lost link, it goes into a preprogrammed profile, which should be a turn back to base, until link is reestablishes and then can RTB.