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

~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!!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.

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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

Do you ever get tired of those movies? Naw...didn’t think so (like others I know...lol)

41 posted on 05/30/2011 7:25:18 PM PDT by oldteen

Yes...time travel. LOL! Good evening, saganite. Did you have a nice Memorial Day?

42 posted on 05/30/2011 7:26:24 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

Gee...too bad they couldn’t have done both!

43 posted on 05/30/2011 7:26:58 PM PDT by oldteen

To: AZamericonnie

Evenin' Connie! *hugs*

Hope all is going well with you!

44 posted on 05/30/2011 7:27:58 PM PDT by oldteen

Oh look! Everything is Creech Brown!

Ok Darkwing....had to look up *Creech Brown*

Thanks for the lesson darkwing...what a man!

45 posted on 05/30/2011 7:28:26 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

Aloha, Hawaii...((HUGS))...how was your Memorial Day parade? Did the rain stay away?

46 posted on 05/30/2011 7:28:38 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

Do you ever get tired of those movies?

I get especially nostalgic on days like today; just love watching how my father's generation fought the wars, the Greatest Generation, movies that will live in infamy!

Yeah, I'm old fashioned..LOL!

47 posted on 05/30/2011 7:29:49 PM PDT by PROCON (Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)

Well Pro...I think I have more cleaning than spring! LOL

I got a lot done but seems like we collect faster than I can purge!

48 posted on 05/30/2011 7:38:26 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

To: Kathy in Alaska

Aloha again Night Owl!

Gorgeous day today and the parade went well....with lots of bikers livening things up.

And an unexpected phone call from upstate NY early this morning. My younger brother called to say thank you, which totally caught me off guard.

49 posted on 05/30/2011 7:38:55 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)

50 posted on 05/30/2011 7:41:26 PM PDT by PROCON (Liberals Mistake Education and Knowledge for Wisdom and Common Sense.)

It’s for sure they don’t make them like they used to. Those movies will be watched when our generation is long gone!

51 posted on 05/30/2011 7:41:59 PM PDT by oldteen

Good evening Teenie, all is well here...it would be better if these dishes would put themselves in the dishwasher! :)

How’s about things your way? *hugs*

52 posted on 05/30/2011 7:46:21 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

To: AZamericonnie; Kathy in Alaska; LUV W; TASMANIANRED; HiJinx

Well ... I escaped as planned on the 23d and it's taken until know too get most of my strength back to move around the house with minimal soreness.

53 posted on 05/30/2011 7:48:37 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

Good evening, teen...*HUGS*...hope your day was good and without too many allergy issues.

Has the rain stopped? We still have had none.

54 posted on 05/30/2011 7:49:56 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

WooHoo!!!!! Sandy has escaped!:)

most of my strength back to move around the house with minimal soreness.

Your moving that well now? I pray it gets better everday Scoutmaster.

You have been sorely missed & so many care & pray!

55 posted on 05/30/2011 7:57:28 PM PDT by AZamericonnie

It’s good to see you anytime! Just pace yourself! Don’t want to overdo!

(((Hugs)))

56 posted on 05/30/2011 7:58:23 PM PDT by luvie (RUN SARAH...R U N!)

To: AZamericonnie

Still require muscle relaxer pills and a lot of Icy - Hot lotion though.

57 posted on 05/30/2011 8:06:08 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

No tight squeeze hugs yet — lol ...

58 posted on 05/30/2011 8:07:25 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)

Aloha Sandy!

Glad to see you're back home and on the move.

Although most of my family was Navy and tradition ran deep, there were some who went Army. My grandfather, USA, Cavalry and Engineers, WWI; Uncle Harry, USA, Infantry, Korea; Uncle Bruce, USA, Infantry.

My Grandfather is gone but my uncles are still movin'. Keep movin'.

59 posted on 05/30/2011 8:07:32 PM PDT by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)

To: left that other site

Good evening, ML...((HUGS))...hope you had a great Memorial Day. Did you and Linda get out and enjoy the day?

60 posted on 05/30/2011 8:08:13 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)

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