An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

380AEW Article

U.S. Air Force partners with French Army for MQ-9 interoperability

  • Published
  • By Staff Sgt. Sabatino DiMascio
  • 380 Air Expeditionary Wing
AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates --  U.S. Air Force Capt. Maheep Gill (left), 62nd Expeditionary Attack Squadron MQ-9 Reaper pilot, Dan Joseph (center), L-3 Harris contractor, and French Army Master Sgt. Nicolas Eon, Battalion 5 CAV Regiment, Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) watch a live feed from the U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper in the background through a Tactical Network Receiver (TNR) at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 7, 2023. The lessons and best practices learned here will be taken to other allied and partner nation militaries to increase interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Sabatino DiMascio)