732nd Operations Group
The 732nd Operations Group (732 OG) is an active unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to Air Combat Command's 432nd Wing. Stationed at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, the unit operates MQ-9 Reaper drones. The unit was first activated on 10 September 2012 and initially contained four reconnaissance squadrons, operating the MQ-1 Predator as well as the MQ-9 Reaper. The group's Detachment 1, operating since at least February 2013, was notable for operating the RQ-170 Sentinel, a stealth unmanned aerial vehicle. In 2015, the detachment was absorbed into the newly activated 44th Reconnaissance Squadron.[2]
732nd Operations Group
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 An MQ-9 pilot of the group's 867th Attack Squadron conducts training at Creech Air Force Base, 2020 | |
| Active | 2012–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Creech Air Force Base, Nevada |
| Decorations |  Air Force Meritorious Unit Award  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1] |
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| 732nd Operations Group emblem (approved 10 December 2014)[1] |  |
Lineage
- Established as 732nd Operations Group on 9 August 2012
- Activated on 10 September 2012[1]
Assignments
- 432nd Wing, 10 September 2012 – present[1]
Components
- 15th Attack Squadron, unknown–present[lower-alpha 1][3][4]
- 17th Reconnaissance Squadron (later, 17th Attack Squadron), 10 September 2012 – present[1][4]
- 22nd Reconnaissance Squadron (later, 22nd Attack Squadron), 10 September 2012 – present[1][4]
- 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, 10 September 2012 – unknown[lower-alpha 2][1][4]
- 44th Reconnaissance Squadron, 1 April 2015 – unknown[lower-alpha 3][1][4]
- 732nd Operations Support Squadron, c. 23 January 2019 – present[5][4]
- 867th Reconnaissance Squadron (later, 867th Attack Squadron), 10 September 2012 – present[1][4]
Stations
- Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, 10 September 2012 – present[1]
Aircraft
- MQ-1 Predator (2012–unknown)[1][lower-alpha 4]
- MQ-9 Reaper (2012–present)[1]
- RQ-170 Sentinel (2015–unknown)[lower-alpha 5][4][2]
References
Footnotes
- Previously part of the 432nd Operations Group, the 15th Attack Squadron later joined the 732nd Operations Group, of which it is a part as of 2022.
- The 30th Reconnaissance Squadron is no longer part of the 732nd Operations Group as of 2022.
- The 44th Reconnaissance Squadron is no longer part of the 732nd Operations Group as of 2022.
- The U.S. Air Force has retired the MQ-1 Predator as of 9 March 2018.[6]
- The RQ-170 Sentinel is operated by the 30th and 44th Reconnaissance Squadrons, both of which are no longer part of the 732nd Operations Group as of 2022.
Citations
- Haulman, Daniel L. (24 November 2017). "732 Operations Group (AETC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- Rogoway, Tyler; Trevithick, Joseph (25 April 2018). "Shedding Some Light On The Air Force's Most Shadowy Drone Squadron". The Drive. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- Dollman, David (12 August 2016). "15 Attack Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- "About Us". Creech Air Force Base. Archived from the original on 8 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs (4 February 2019). "732nd OSS activates, sets RPA group up for success". United States Air Force. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
- Rogoway, Tyler (10 March 2018). "USAF Officially Retires MQ-1 Predator While MQ-9 Reaper Set To Gain Air-To-Air Missiles". The Drive. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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