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432nd Wing
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The 432nd Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command at Creech Air Force Base near Indian Springs, Nevada. It flies General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-170 Sentinel Unmanned aerial vehicles.
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Active | 1943–1944; 1954–1958; 1958–1959; 1966–1979; 1984–1994; 2007–present |
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Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle reconnaissance and attack |
Part of | Air Combat Command |
Garrison/HQ | Creech Air Force Base, Nevada |
Nickname(s) | Hunters[1] |
Motto(s) | Victoria per Scientam (Latin: Victory Through Knowledge)[2] |
Engagements | ![]() Vietnam War |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award ![]() Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award ![]() Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm[3] |
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Notable commanders | John G. Lorber Michael E. Ryan |
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432nd Wing emblem (approved 2 June 1955)[3][note 1] | ![]() |
432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group emblem as originally approved[2] | ![]() |
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The group operates unmanned reconnaissance aircraft which provide real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time-critical targets. The 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional unit assigned to Air Combat Command and is the designation for components of the 432nd Wing when deployed into combat areas as part of the Global War on Terror.[4]