Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
U.S. Air Force Acts To Shore Up Remotely Piloted Aircraft Force
Over the course of a week, the service announced steps to allow enlisted personnel to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk and increase its Reaper fleet.
In addition to officers, enlisted personnel will be trained to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the U.S. Air Force said. (Photo: Bill Carey)
In addition to officers, enlisted personnel will be trained to fly the RQ-4 Global Hawk, the U.S. Air Force said. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The U.S. Air Force is taking steps to strengthen and enlarge its remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) corps, which is being stretched by overseas operations. Over the course of a week, the service has announced a series of steps and recommendations affecting crews that operate the RQ-4 Global Hawk and MQ-1/MQ-9 Predators and Reapers.