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RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hawk aircraft maintenance unit goes through pre-flight servicing while preparing a Global Hawk for a combat mission Feb. 12, 2010, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The RQ-4s, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., achieved 1,500 combat sorties and 30,000 combat flying hours on Feb. 10 and 11 respectively. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)


Deployed Global Hawks surpass 30,000 combat flying hours, 1,500 sorties

RQ-4 Global Hawk maintenance Airmen with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hawk aircraft maintenance unit goes through pre-flight servicing while preparing a Global Hawk for a combat mission Feb. 12, 2010, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. The RQ-4s, assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing and deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., achieved 1,500 combat sorties and 30,000 combat flying hours on Feb. 10 and 11 respectively. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

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An Airman from the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron tows an U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk into a hanger on Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates Feb. 13, 2018. The Global Hawk's mission is to provide a broad spectrum of ISR collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian De Jesus Roman, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts post and preflight inspections on an RQ-4 Global Hawk Feb. 13, 2018 on Al Dhafra Air Base. The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft with an integrated sensor suite that provides global all-weather, day or night intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian De Jesus Roman, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts post and preflight inspections on an RQ-4 Global Hawk Feb. 13, 2018 on Al Dhafra Air Base. The Global Hawk provides persistent near-real-time coverage using imagery intelligence (IMINT), signals intelligence (SIGINT) and moving target indicator (MTI) sensors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
An U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk logs over 20,000 flight hours Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk's mission is to provide a broad spectrum of ISR collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota McAfee assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, RQ-4 avionics specialist, recovers an RQ-4 Global Hawk Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk has been deployed operationally to support overseas contingency operations since November 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota McAfee and Senior Airman Christopher Asbury assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, RQ-4 avionics technicians, recovers an RQ-4 Global Hawk Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk has been deployed operationally to support overseas contingency operations since November 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class D. Blake Browning)
An U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk logs over 20,000 flight hours Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk's mission is to provide a broad spectrum of ISR collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
The 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron celebrates being the first RQ-4 Global Hawk to log 20,000 flight hours Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk is operated by the 12th Reconnaissance Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California, and the 348th Reconnaissance Squadron at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, but aircraft are rotated to operational detachments worldwide. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dakota McAfee assigned to the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, RQ-4 avionics technician, recovers an RQ-4 Global Hawk Feb. 13, 2018 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The Global Hawk has been deployed operationally to support overseas contingency operations since November 2001. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
An U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender returns to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, Unite Arab Emirates after completing a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Feb. 13, 2018. The KC-10 provides refueling capabilities to U.S. and Coalition aircraft defending the region and delivering decisive Airpower to the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
An U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates prepares to taxi down the runway in support of Operation Inherent Reslove, Feb. 13, 2018. The Raptor is a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force and is designed to project air dominance, rapidly and at great distances and defeat threats attempting to deny access to our nation's Air force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
An U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender and a F-22 Raptor assigned to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, Unite Arab Emirates taxi down the runway before departing on a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Feb. 13, 2018. The name Inherent Resolve is intended to reflect the unwavering resolve and deep commitment of the U.S. and partner nations in the region and the wider international community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)

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