An MQ-9 Reaper pilot from the 489th Attack Squadron prepares to take off using the Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug 3, 2021. This capability is a key enabler for MQ-9 Agile Combat Employment and, combined with the MQ-9’s next software upgrade and receipt of the portable aircraft control station, will change how it will be employed in theaters worldwide. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Omari Bernard)

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