FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: Creech Air Force Base, Nevada ~ 08 MAY 2012

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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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[MEG33]

LOL!!

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. We only got about .25 rain yesterday, but looks like more showers coming into our area now.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families.

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
Ah, Nevada, warm and dry.

DC Metroland Weather Report

~ Today...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

~ Tonight...Cloudy. Showers likely
with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...
Then a chance of showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.

Yup, I'm behind schedule again.
Went for morning walk,
fixed another cup of coffee,
and reading about the stupid "new" underwear bomber
that the CIA snagged.

Gotta run, people coming into my office now
Will try to make my rounds in between work.
Please stay.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea, pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))). It’s a nice cool morning here.

[beachn4fun]

woohoo rain

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy1

*HUGS*

Great to see you this morning!!



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[MEG33]

;o)

[Arrowhead1952]

Looks like I have to delay my walk this morning.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

Yes, we had a nice walk this morning with a good breeze. Still a little humidity in the air...felt it especially when I got back to the office.

How have you been?

[beachn4fun]

Looks like I have to delay my walk this morning.

Are you happy about that or not? LOL

[MEG33]

Nothing here yet.

[Arrowhead1952]

I just looked at the radar and the showers stretch down to the TX / Mexico border. Looks like a ‘stay inside’ day for us. I have overturned yard furniture and tree branches in the yard from the wind yesterday.

[beachn4fun]

well, great! I must have done this in my sleep. I was wondering what happened to my morning hello to CMN. But don’t ask how I managed to click on arrowhead instead. UGH! More sleep!

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[ColdOne]

Hello. 61 yesterday.

God Bless the Troops!

[Arrowhead1952]

UGH! More sleep!

UGH! More coffee!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Hope you're having a great Tuesday!!



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[SevenofNine]

I see family resemblence LOL!

[tomkow6]

Thanks (I think....)

[blackie]

Thanks Kathy!

{{HUGS}}