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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      This marked his second time visiting the base in 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation
                        
                        
                        Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein addresses his priorities with the Airmen of the 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2019. During his visit, Goldfein received an update on current MQ-9 Reaper operations, recognized Airmen, and witnessed a weapons load demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
                
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        This marked his second time visiting the base in 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation
                        
                        
                        Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein poses with the Airmen of the 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2019. This marked his second time visiting the base in 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
                
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                        Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein greets Maj. Seth, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2019. During his visit, Goldfein received an update on current MQ-9 Reaper operations, recognized Creech AFB Airmen, and witnessed a weapons load demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
                
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        This marked his second time visiting the base in 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation
                        
                        
                        Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein discusses weapon loading with Tech. Sgt. Steven, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron loading standardization crew member, at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Jan. 15, 2019. During his visit, Goldfein received an update on current MQ-9 Reaper operations, recognized Airmen, and witnessed a weapons load demonstration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
                
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        This marked his second time visiting the base in 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation
                        
                        
                        Airmen assigned to the 432nd Maintenance Squadron load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile and a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition onto an MQ-9 Reaper at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2019. Maintenance professionals demonstrated what it takes to arm an MQ-9 for Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein during his visit to Creech AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
                
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        This marked his second time visiting the base in 12 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)CSAF lauds combat RPA innovation
                        
                        
                        Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein recognized 432nd Wing and the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 15, 2019. They were recognized for their outstanding performance and dedication to the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen)
                
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CSAF lauds combat RPA innovationPublished Jan. 18, 2019
                    
                    By Senior Airman James Thompson
                    
                    
                    432nd WG/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
            **CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev (AFNS) --**Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein visited Creech Air Force Base to meet with 432nd Wing and 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen, Jan. 15.
Throughout his visit, Goldfein toured the base, received an update of current MQ-9 Reaper operations, and met with Airmen who support the MQ-9 mission.
Tasked with supporting 24/7 year-round combat operations, Airmen fly the Reaper for combatant commanders and coalition forces across multiple areas of responsibility.
“Every day Airmen in this wing from maintenance, to sensor operators, to pilots, to mission intelligence coordinators: to all the folks – the thousand Airmen who have their fingerprints on every aircraft, every sortie that takes off, to every line that we fly, are bringing new innovative ideas to how we do this business,” said Goldfein. “It represents some of the most flexible operations that we have in our inventory.”
The mission requires not only professional aircrew, but dedicated maintenance and support Airmen. Goldfein recognized several individuals for their outstanding performance and contributions to the wing’s mission.
“I’m shocked and humbled. I’ve only been in for 1 1/2 years and I’m already being recognized for something that I’ve done,” said Airman 1st Class Christian, 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member. “It makes me want to keep going and become a better person.”
This was Goldfein’s second time visiting the base in 12 months and he praised the 432nd Wing’s forward momentum. He had the opportunity to visit the 22nd Attack Squadron and the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, where he met with aircrew.
“This is a weapons system and community that was born out of innovation,” said Goldfein. “We needed to build an enterprise to better understand the adversary and keep their heads down so they could never put together a complex attack. The Airmen here are delivering combat capabilities every single day.”
To conclude his trip, the 432nd AMXS Airmen loaded an AGM-114 Hellfire missile and a GBU-54 Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition on an MQ-9 to demonstrate what it takes to prepare the aircraft for combat.
Goldfein later spoke with the weapons crew about what they do and their role in the larger RPA picture.
“In this business, every Airman matters, and when an aircraft takes off anywhere on the planet the fingerprints of our Airmen are on it,” said Goldfein. “It takes the entire team coming together to make it happen.”
Before departing, Goldfein gave final remarks and held a brief meet-and-greet with Creech AFB Airmen.
“This is a community that understands all-domain operations and the multi-domain aspects of command and control, perhaps as well as anybody in the Air Force,” said Goldfein. “It’s the nature of the business every day.”
As the men and women of the 432nd Wing and 432nd AEW continue to satisfy real-time support to the battlefield, the demand for their ability to provide dominant persistent attack and reconnaissance anytime, anyplace grows.
“The innovation we bring is changing daily and that’s Airmen from this wing,” said Goldfein. “They’re finding new ways of doing business, so we stay ahead of the adversary and they have no place to hide.”Air Force 



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