15th Reconnaissance Squadron
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15th Reconnaissance Squadron flies MQ-1 Predator UAV's and is currently stationed at Creech Air Force Base in Indian Springs, Nevada. The 15th conducts real time surveillance.
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The unit traces its history back to May 9, 1917 and was reactivated on August 1, 1997, at Indian Springs under command of the 57th Operations Group, 57th Wing.
From July 2005 to June 2006, the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron participated in more than 242 separate raids; engaged 132 troops in contact-force protection actions; fired 59 Hellfire missiles; surveyed 18,490 targets; escorted four convoys; and flew 2,073 sorties for more than 33,833 flying hours.[1]
Starting in 2005, the unit trained California Air National Guard's 163rd Air Refueling Wing members to operate the MQ-1.The 163rd is being retasked as a MQ-1 unit.
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