FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada ~ 31 MAY 2011

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

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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Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[oldteen]

Hiya FRiend! *hugs*

I see you forgot the graphics! ;)

Did the family come for the weekend?

[oldteen]

Good evening to you, Hope! *hugs*

Thank you for our nations pledge!

[oldteen]

Hey, you, (again) Sarge! *hugs*

Have you enjoyed your day?

[darkwing104]

Oh look! Everyhing is Creech Brown!

Air Force Bump and Hello Canteen FReepers!

[PROCON]

Hiya Teenie (((HUGS)))

Yeah, Mrs. Pro and Zach were in town!

The girls hung out and the boys hung out, and we actually all had lunch together, of course I bought..:=).

Zach and I went to Mount Union Cemetary here and payed our respects, Veterans from the Civil War to present, love 'em all! Zach really enjoyed it; he GETS it!

And of course we watched baseball and played a lot of catch, and now my arm is about to fall off..LOL!

How was your weekend?!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And in first....Pro grabs the gold!!

[oldteen]

Aloha BIG guy! *hugs*

Did it rain on your parade? ;)

[PROCON]

Hiya AF FRiend!

Seems to me we're getting more and more Zotees around here lately, must be the cyber-water..:=).

[PROCON]

Yeah, Mrs. Pro and Zach were in town, had a good time!

Zach and I payed our respects at Mount Union Cemetary here; I'm really pleased that Zach knows what Memorial Day is all about! It was a bitter-sweet day!

[oldteen]

Must have been a great weekend for ya!

and we actually all had lunch together, of course I bought..:=).

Whata guy! lol

Weekend has been good...have 3 young Marines here on leave. One is an 'adopted' grandson and he brought 2 friends with him. What a hoot they are!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks for fixing the date.

[PROCON]

...have 3 young Marines here on leave. One is an 'adopted' grandson and he brought 2 friends with him.

Woo-Hoo, hubby must be in seventh heaven?!

[HopeandGlory]

Hello Sarge, good to see you . . . we had the family yesterday so today was for relaxing and honouring our Troops, past and present. I hope you and yours are doing great!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And right behind in second....Nana Hope snags the silver!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top three....Sarge bags the bronze!!

[PROCON]

In between FReeping, I’ve been watching “The Longest Day”, for the umpteenth time, and the original 1976 “Midway”, what great war flicks!

[BIGLOOK]

Aloha Teenster! ((Hugs))

It was a perfectly lovely day for a parade today but fewer showed up so I guess the rest took advantage by heading off to the beach early.

[AZamericonnie]

Hiya Pro...so glad Mrs Pro & Zach were able to spend this day with you & bet it was very special! *hugs*

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mayor...((HUGS))...hope you and your family had a nice Memorial Day. Thank you for today's sustenance for body and soul.

And we thank you and your son for your service to our country.

[PROCON]

Hiya Connie ((HUGS))

Did you get all your Spring cleaning done?!