A Air Force remotely piloted aircraft pilot assigned to the 12th Expeditionary Special Operations Squadron checks the view on a MQ-9 sensor before takeoff at Chabelley Airfield, March 19, 2021. RPA pilots provide close air support, intelligence gathering and can conduct strategic airstrikes for mission partners at a moment’s notice.

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Keywords: 12, 435th, aew, africom, airfield, chabelley, esos, usafe-afafrica