Units
The wing includes six operational squadrons and a maintenance squadron. There are 440 aircrew members, about half of whom are pilots and the other half sensor operators. There are also 450 maintenance personnel, half of whom are contractors.
- 432d Operations Group
- 11th Reconnaissance Squadron
- 15th Reconnaissance Squadron
- 17th Reconnaissance Squadron
- 18th Reconnaissance Squadron
- 20th Reconnaissance Squadron
- 42d Attack Squadron
- 432d Operations Support Squadron
- 432d Maintenance Group
- 432d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- The 432 AMXS has 350 personnel maintaining RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator systems, including 28 remotely piloted aircraft, ground control stations, and Predator Primary Satellite Links. It generates 575 sorties annually for worldwide intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and strike capability for three reconnaissance squadrons and the 53d Test and Evaluation Group.
- 99th Ground Combat Training Squadron
- The 99 GCTS provides warrior skills training for all ACC security forces and combat support elements at Creech AFB. This squadron provides advanced ground combat weapons and tactics instruction that enhance the combat capabilities of U.S. Air Force ground forces essential to sortie generation who are confronted with a potential for combat during hostilities.
- 98th Southern Ranges Support Squadron
- Reactivated on 29 July 1995, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The 98th Southern Ranges Support Squadron is responsible for the day-to-day support of Creech AFB, Point Bravo logistics site and the Nevada Test and Training Range southern ranges.
- Joint UAS Center of Excellence
- The Center of Excellence is designed to improve interoperability and use, and examines the use of sensors and intelligence collection assets to meet joint operational requirements of U.S. forces in any combat environment. The COE is an operationally focused organization concentrating on UAV systems technology, joint concepts, training, tactics, and procedural solutions to the warfighters’ needs.
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