U.S. Central Command's Combined Air and Space Operations Center is located in a secret location in Southeast Asia. Hundreds of U.S. troops monitor the ongoing events for evidence of al Qaeda or insurgent activity. (U.S. Air Force)From The Washington Times
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada | In a top-secret facility only 40 minutes from the hustle and bustle of the Las Vegas strip, two Air Force pilots prepared for takeoff on a mission to support troops in combat.
Lt. Col. Christopher Gough and Staff Sgt. Jonah Graw, with the 42nd Attack Squadron, were "flying" a plane halfway around the world, one of the military's most precious, secret and controversial assets: a bomber called the MQ-9 Unmanned Aerial System, otherwise known as the Reaper.
Grim Reaper is what it is sometimes called. The medium- to high-altitude aircraft can carry up to 14 Hellfire missiles — seven times more than its predecessor, the Predator. The Reaper's main mission is to "hunt and kill," but the pilots operate the craft from the safety of this air base in Indian Springs, Nev.
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