Remotely piloted aircraft maintainers assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron rotate a MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. RPA maintainers prepare and ensure that each aircraft is mechanically prepared to take off for each mission. The maintainers arrive three hours before takeoff, and depending on the mission, don't leave until after the aircraft has landed.

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