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

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World!! | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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

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[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon/evening/night Troops, wherever you are.

Thank you for doing your part to help keep all of us free and safe.

Thanks, unique, for the pastries.

Coffee is always on........

How about a cupcake?

Cookies?

Pancakes?

Treats?

[Kathy in Alaska]

God bless and keep safe our troops worldwide.

Good night.

Statler Brothers ~ How Great Thou Art

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, Rembrandt.....

Hall of Heroes: George E "Bud" Day

He was, indeed, a great hero. RIP

[Kathy in Alaska]

Lynn-Dah loves my chicken Soup, but spits out the ORGANIC Carrots.

Smart dog!

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, Arrowhead...((HUGS))...hope you stay below 100.

[beachn4fun]

Road Trip Time!

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families.

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

Hmm, Nevada, guess I need to pack a lot of money.
And a lot of sunscreen.

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Sunny to partly cloudy. High 84F.
Winds light and variable.

~ Tonight...Partly cloudy. Low 67F.
Winds light and variable.

Another beautiful morning.
Going to go out for my morning walk.
I'll be back shortly, so don't go anywhere yet.

Please stay.

Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

O P E N

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

BIBER, GERALD MACK
4/22/1961
KIA
Laos

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.

[beachn4fun]

mine!!

[beachn4fun]

mine!!

[beachn4fun]

mine!!

[E.G.C.]

Tuesday Morning, Coffee Bump.

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

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. Our forecast high is 102º today. The "dog days of summer" are here.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Had a nice, long walk and now falling behind on work. LOL

Howz it out your way? Still expecting rain?

[beachn4fun]

Nooooooo! Not 102...please keep it to yourself...me don’t want none of that here.

Hope you manage to stay cool anyway.

((HUGS)) dear

[beachn4fun]

yoo hoo, Ma? Are you awake yet?
Wishing you a Terrific Tuesday. ((HUGS))

[PROCON]

Morning Beachie!!

It's my Friday today, Woo-Hoo, gonna hang out with sonboy for a few days.

The weather has cooled down enough to be pleasent.

Catch-up with you next week!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Pro ((HUGS))

Son-boy is in town! Hope you two have a wonderful visit. If you go to the beach, please stick your toe in the water for me.

See ya next week.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning and (((HUGS))). Expecting triple digits all week here.

[beachn4fun]

UGH! I feel for you.