Nellis AFB Predator Squadron is Activated
Published: Sat Oct 29th, 2005Source: www.klastv.com
Nellis Air Force Base is welcoming a new squadron. At the Oct. 28th ceremony, the 3rd Special Operations Squadron was officially activated. Members will be working with the hi-tech Predator aircraft. The Predator aircraft is used primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan. There is no pilot. All 60 planes are flown remotely from the headquarters at Nellis AFB. The planes do surveillance work over the countries and the military is becoming quite dependent upon these aircraft.
This new squadron will begin with just 20 active-duty airmen. But over the next two years it will grow to more than 400. Both National Guard and reserve positions will be included.
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