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42nd Attack Squadron
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 First squadron MQ-9 Reaper at Creech AFB | |
| Active | 1917–1919; 1922–1936; 1940–1963; 2006–2020 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Type | Squadron |
| Role | Unmanned Aerial vehicle |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Creech Air Force Base, Nevada |
| Decorations | Distinguished Unit Citation Navy Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Roger M. Ramey[1] Maj Gen Orvil A. Anderson[2] |
| Insignia | |
| 42nd Attack Squadron emblem[a][1] |  |
| 42nd School Squadron emblem[b][3] |  |
The 42nd Attack Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 25th Attack Group located at Creech Air Force Base near Indian Springs, Nevada. It flew the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle. The 42nd oversaw the training and combat deployment of aerial vehicle and sensor operators assigned to the Reaper.
Created as the first operational MQ-9 Reaper squadron in 2006,[4] the squadron flew its final sortie on 31 January 2020, following which its personnel and equipment were withdrawn, although it remained active as a "dormant" unit.[5]
- ^ a b c Musser, James (2 May 2023). "Factsheet 42 Attack Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Clay, p. 1406
- ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 193–194
- ^ "First MQ-9 squadron looks good for 100". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Rosado, William (11 February 2020). "Dormant, not deactivated [sic]: 42nd ATKS end of operations". Creech Air Force Base. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
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