The 214th Reconnaissance Group is a group

Group (air force unit)

A group is a military aviation unit, a component of military organization and a military formation. Usage of the terms group and wing differ from one country to another, as well as different branches of a defence force, in some cases...

 of the United States Air Force

United States Air Force

The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...

 located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, and approximately south-southeast of downtown, Tucson, Arizona....

, Arizona

Arizona

Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...

. It is a component of the Arizona Air National Guard

Arizona Air National Guard

The Arizona Air National Guard is the branch of the United States Air National Guard operating within the state of Arizona. It was founded by Barry Goldwater, and was integrated two years before President Truman's military integration order.-Units:...

, and is one of the first Air National Guard units to fly the MQ-1 Predator.

The Group was activated on 29 August 2007 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Davis-Monthan Air Force Base

Davis–Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located within the city limits, and approximately south-southeast of downtown, Tucson, Arizona....

. Its main constituent unit is the 214th Reconnaissance Squadron

214th Reconnaissance Squadron

The 214th Reconnaissance Squadron is a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard. Its parent unit is the 214th Reconnaissance Group.-Mission:The 214th Reconnaissance Squadron located at Davis Monthan flies the MQ-1B Predator over Iraq and Afghanistan via satellite from ground control stations in...

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Mission

The 214th Reconnaissance Group located at Davis Monthan flies the MQ-1B Predator over Iraq and Afghanistan via satellite from ground control stations in Tucson, Arizona (USA). Arizona Air Guardsmen fly operations for 24 hours, seven days a week, provide information to ground troops.

External links

• 214th Reconnaissance Group (official website)
• http://www.dm.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123069605