214th Attack Squadron

214th Reconnaissance Squadron
The 214th RS controls MQ-1 flights over Afghanistan
Active	2007-Present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Arizona
Branch	Air National Guard
Type	Squadron
Role	UAV Reconnaissance
Part of	Arizona Air National Guard
Garrison/HQ	Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona.
Insignia
214th Reconnaissance Squadron emblem
Aircraft flown
Reconnaissance	MQ-1 Predator

The 214th Reconnaissance Squadron (214 RS) is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard's 214th Reconnaissance Group located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Arizona and is operationally-gained by the Air Combat Command (ACC). The 214th is equipped with the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator

Operations

Currently, the unit flies over Afghanistan on a continual basis flying 20 hours per day, seven days per week. Predator operations provide troops on the ground with both daylight and infrared video of selected targets. In addition, the aircraft is equipped with two laser-guided AGM-114 Hellfire missiles.

Arizona Air National Guard Predator operations will first fill worldwide theater requirements, but will also likely evolve into providing direct defense for the homeland in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Northern Command.

A permanent facility located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base was completed 2009.

Specifics

• Lineage: Designated 214th Reconnaissance Squadron, and allotted to Arizona ANG, 2007

Extended federal recognition and activated, 29 August 2007

• Assignment: 214th Reconnaissance Group,
• Station: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

External links

• http://www.dm.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123069605