Predator

5/6/2008 - CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Lt. Gen. Norman Seip, the 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, congratulated Airmen at Creech Air Force Base May 6 as the 432nd Wing marked its first year as the Air Force's only MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle wing.

MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle

"The 432nd Wing has grown exponentially over the last year, in manpower, demand, flying hours, sorties, technology, reach, support for the warfighter and in battlefield capability," said General Seip. "From day one, the 432nd Wing Airmen have been 'all in' in the support of ongoing operations; particularly in operations Iraqi (Freedom) and Enduring Freedom."    » read more »

4/9/2008 - BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- An Air Force MQ-1 Predator crashed northwest of Balad, Iraq, at approximately 7:10 p.m. local time April 9.

The aircraft was launched from Ali Base, Iraq.

MQ-1 Predator armed with an AGM-114 Hellfire missile flies a training mission: Photo courtesy USAF.

The aircraft is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft. The MQ-1's primary mission is conducting armed reconnaissance.

A board will be convened to investigate the accident. Mechanical failure is suspected.

MQ-1 Predator Facts:

MQ-1 PREDATOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

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September 7, 2007 -- The men and women who prowl the Internet to make it safe for Utah children are being recognized for their efforts. The National Law Center for Children and Families is giving the “Child Defender” Award to the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.    » read more »

8/9/2007 - BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- When terrorists tried shooting mortar rounds at Balad Air Base in July, they didn't count on the tireless, unblinking eye of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle overhead, transmitting their every move to Airmen on the ground here.

Airmen assigned to the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron here kept the Predator overhead July 24 watching the men while they confirmed what they were seeing with a joint terminal attack controller on the ground.    » read more »

Other bills crack down on sexual predators and help keep teen drivers safe

Salem, July 31, 2007 - Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski today signed ethics reform legislation and bills that increases accountability in the inititiave system, crack down on Internet predators and help keep teen drivers safe.

Highlights of legislation signed by the Governor include:

Ethics Reform:

HB 2595: This bill sets a 60-day deadline for Government Standards and Practices Commission (GSPC) to respond to requests for Commission advisory opinions.    » read more »

6/26/2007 - CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- Airmen from the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron flew an MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle past the 250,000 flying hour milestone marking the historic milestone with a ceremony June 22 at Creech Air Force Base.

"This historic achievement in the evolution of air and space power underlines the United States Air Force commitment to unmanned aerial systems," said Maj. Robert Forino, the pilot with the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron who flew the Predator past the 250,000 flying hour.    » read more »