MQ-9 Reaper preparing for landing
An MQ-9 Reaper makes its final approach to the runway at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, following a mission Dec. 16, 2010.The MQ-9 Reaper is an unmanned aerial system with primary missions of close-air support, air interdictions, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The Reaper is assigned to the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Chisholm/Released)