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Japan-US partnership strengthens allied ISR mission

Japan National Defense Academy cadets and members of the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron from Andersen Air Base, Guam, pose for a group photo in front of a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft July 26 at Yokota Air Base, Japan. Japan recently purchased several Global Hawks under a foreign military sales program. (Courtesy photo)
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Japan-US partnership strengthens allied ISR mission

Hideaki Hirano, U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force interpreter, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cory Turner, 9th Reconnaissance Squadron director of operations, speak to Japan National Defense Academy cadets next to a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted surveillance aircraft July 26, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During the tour, cadets learned about the Global Hawk aircraft and several other American aircraft. (Courtesy photo)
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Japan-US partnership strengthens allied ISR mission

Members of Japan’s Air Defense Command A3/5, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jesse Friedel (right), 5th Air Force commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. John Wright (center), 4th Reconnaissance Squadron commander, stand in front of a U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk remotely piloted surveillance aircraft July 22, 2022, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The Japanese and American military leaders met to build a path to future allied success. (Courtesy photo)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The RQ-4 Block 30s will be used at the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test Department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, tow an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft June 6, 2022, across the Grand Forks Air Force Base flight line to Northrop Grumman at Grand Sky. This was the first of five RQ-4 Block 30s to be transferred to Grand Sky to be outfitted with different sensor technology and begin operating as a part of the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, perform a maintenance check June 6, 2022, on an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base. The RQ-4 Block 30s will be used at the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test Department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, tow an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft June 6, 2022, across the Grand Forks Air Force Base flight line to Northrop Grumman at Grand Sky. The RQ-4 Block 30 divestment is a part of the U.S. Air Force’s plan to restructure intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to meet national defense priorities and support joint all-domain command and control capabilities. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, tow an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft June 6, 2022, across the Grand Forks Air Force Base flight line to Northrop Grumman at Grand Sky. This was the first of five RQ-4 Block 30s to be transferred to Grand Sky to be outfitted with different sensor technology and begin operating as a part of the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

Airmen assigned to the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron from Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, tow an RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft June 6, 2022, across the Grand Forks Air Force Base flight line to Northrop Grumman at Grand Sky. This was the first of five RQ-4 Block 30s to be transferred to Grand Sky to be outfitted with different sensor technology and begin operating as a part of the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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First Global Hawk Block 30s transition to civilian partners

An RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft sits outside the Northrop Grumman hangar at Grand Sky on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 6, 2022. This was the first of five RQ-4 Block 30s to be transferred to Grand Sky to be outfitted with different sensor technology and begin operating as a part of the Test Resource Management Center’s High Speed System Test department. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky is a business and aviation park focused on developing and growing the unmanned aerial systems industry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ashley Richards)
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348th RS enters strategic partnership to advance unmanned aviation across DOD

U.S. Navy Cmdr. Brian X. Conlan, Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19) commander and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Michael Dunn, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron director of operations, pose for a photo during the Joint Unmanned Interagency Collaboration Enterprise summit at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, May 17, 2022. Service members and DoD affiliates gathered at NAS Jacksonville for the JUICE summit May 16-17, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Brandon Shapiro/ Released)
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An RQ-4 Global Hawk is towed across the flight line on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on Oct. 23, 2020. The Global Hawk is the primary aircraft housed permanently at the 319th Reconnaissance Wing, whose primary mission is intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. McCutcheon)
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An EQ-4 Block-20 Global Hawk is parked outside a hangar on Grand Forks Air Force Base after concluding its final flight and landing, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., on July 29, 2021. The Block 20 unmanned aircraft was the Global Hawk variant that utilized the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node and was recently retired from use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jack LeGrand)
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319th Air Base Wing Redesignates as 319th Reconnaissance Wing

The 319th Reconnaissance Wing guidon replaces that of the 319th Air Base Wing June 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, officially marking the base’s main mission as reconnaissance. The redesignation provides the Grand Forks military and civilian communities with a stronger association with the remotely piloted aircraft mission that they have steadfastly supported through daily military operations and innovative public-private partnerships. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez, caption by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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319th Air Base Wing Redesignates as 319th Reconnaissance Wing

Col. Cameron Pringle, 319th Air Base Wing commander, assumes command in recieving the 319 ABW guidon from Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brian, 25th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony for the wing June 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Grand Forks AFB will continue to bring unmanned aerial systems support with intelligence, surviellance, and reconnaissance to combatant commands across the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez, caption by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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319th Air Base Wing Redesignates as 319th Reconnaissance Wing

Col. Cameron Pringle, 319th Air Base Wing commander, recieves a first salute from the 319th Air Base Wing formation during a change of command ceremony for the wing June 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Grand Forks AFB will continue to bring unmanned aireal systems support with intelligence, surviellance, and reconnaissance to combatant commands across the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez, caption by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs)
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319th Air Base Wing Redesignates as 319th Reconnaissance Wing

Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brien, 25th Air Force commander, offers remarks to the crowd during a change of command ceremony June 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The change of command ceremony was followed by a redesignation, changing the 319th Air Base Wing to the 319th Reconnaissance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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319th Air Base Wing Redesignates as 319th Reconnaissance Wing

Col. Benjamin Spencer, 319th Air Base Wing commander, receives the Legion of Merit from Maj. Gen. Mary O’Brian, 25th Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony June 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. Spencer was recognized for his service as commander of the 319 ABW, during which he played a major role in getting the base redesignated as the 319th Reconnaissance Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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319th Air Base Wing Redesignates as 319th Reconnaissance Wing

The 319th Operations Group guidon replaces that of the 69th Reconnaissance Group June 28, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 319 OG will continue to be responsible for conducting the RQ-4 Global Hawk mission, which provides a broad spectrum of intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elijaih Tiggs caption by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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348th Reconnaissance Squadron change of command ceremony

Lt. Col. Brandon Cieloha, 348th Reconnaissance Squadron commander, receives a first salute from members of the 348 RS following his assumption of command June 25, 2019, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The 348 RS is responsible for conducting the RQ-4 Global Hawk mission, which provides a broad spectrum of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance collection capability to support joint combatant forces in worldwide peacetime, contingency and wartime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)
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