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BULLSEYE
COMACC
receives
international
medal
Ahn Ho-Young, the Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the
United States of America, pins the Order of National
Security Merit Tongil Medal on Gen. Hawk Carlisle,
commander of Air Combat Command, at the
Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Washington,
D.C., May 12. Carlisle was awarded for his service
in promoting military cooperation between the
Republic of Korea and the United States.
SFS, from page 1
RPA, from page 1
hours and MQ-9 equals 547,978).
Myth: RPAs do not have to comply with Federal Avia-
tion Administration requirements
Fact: RPA training flights within the U.S. are con-
ducted under federal authorities granted to the service
to train pilots and crew members preparing for real-
world missions. This includes all Air Force pilots being
trained to FAA instrument rating requirements. These
missions are flown in accordance with federal law, exec-
utive orders, and Department of Defense and Air Force
instructions that balance the need for operational readi- They perform numerous additional tasks to include
ness with protection of personal privacy. Unmanned
aircraft that operate within the national airspace system
are held to the same level of procedures and compli-
ance, or higher, than manned aircraft.
News 3May 22, 2015
U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Dan DeCook
awareness and encourages others to honor and remember the mem-
bers that have given their lives to protect and serve, it’s still a hard
reality to face when a family member or friend loses their life.
“I’ve been in the military 23 years and I’ve done 23 (National Police
Week events) and I’ve only seen it get better,” said Schaaf. “But what
saddens me is we still keep (losing) officers both military and civilian.
It is a part of the job but it’s still hard for everyone to accept and we
do our best to support those families of the fallen.”
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz Left: Airmen assigned to the 99th Security Forces Squadron march
during the National Police Week 10K memorial ruck march at Nellis
Air Force Base, Nev., May 13. Throughout the march, the formation
stopped at various hydration stations and rendered honors to
fallen security forces Airmen.
Myth: To achieve the RPA mission it only requires a ing, close air support, air interdiction, and strike coor-
crew of two—pilot and sensor operator dination and reconnaissance. The Predator and Reaper
are unique, as they also provide precision-strike missions
Fact: For every RPA combat air patrol there are against carefully chosen targets, minimizing risk of col-
nearly 200 people supporting the mission in various lateral damage.
capacities. This includes mission intelligence personnel;
aircraft and communications maintainers; launch and Myth: Conducting an RPA mission is like playing a video
recovery element personnel; and intelligence personnel game
conducting production, exploitation, and dissemina-
tion operations. Fact: New pilots of RPAs undertake a very intense
training program before they fly operational missions,
Myth: RPAs only conduct ISR making it the furthest thing from picking up a controller
Fact: MQ-1Bs and MQ-9s are multi-role aircraft ca- and playing a video game. This training curriculum lasts
pable of conducting several mission sets beyond ISR. approximately one year, and many current Air Force RPA
pilots and trainers have already completed undergraduate
support to combat search and rescue, dynamic target- pilot training in manned aircraft as well.