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Air Force approves RPA initiatives
The Air Force recently approved
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The Air Force recently approved two
initiatives for the remotely piloted
aircraft career field. Eight RPA
reconnaissance squadrons will be
redesignated as attack squadrons,
and the Air Force has also authorized
RPA aircrews to log combat time when
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