432nd Wing
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| Active | 1943–1944; 1954–1958; 1958–1959; 1966–1979; 1984–1994; 2007–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle reconnaissance and attack |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Creech Air Force Base, Nevada |
| Nickname(s) | Hunters[1] |
| Motto(s) | Victoria per Scientam (Latin: Victory Through Knowledge)[2] |
| Engagements |  Vietnam War |
| Decorations |  Presidential Unit Citation  Air Force Meritorious Unit Award  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award  Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm[3] |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John G. Lorber Michael E. Ryan |
| Insignia | |
| 432nd Wing emblem (approved 2 June 1955)[3][note 1] |  |
| 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group emblem as originally approved[2] |  |
The 432nd Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to Air Combat Command at Creech Air Force Base near Indian Springs, Nevada. It flies General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-170 Sentinel Unmanned aerial vehicles.
The group operates unmanned reconnaissance aircraft which provide real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time-critical targets. The 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional unit assigned to Air Combat Command and is the designation for components of the 432nd Wing when deployed into combat areas as part of the Global War on Terror.[4]
- ^ "About Us". www.creech.af.mil. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b Ravenstein, pp. 225–227
- ^ a b Stephens, Tonia; Turner, Theodore J.; Haulman, Daniel L. (19 June 2017). "432 Wing (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ Ekpoudom, Ed (9 May 2008). "432nd becomes Air Expeditionary Wing". 432nd Wing Public Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
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