The 214th Reconnaissance Squadron is a unit 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:...

. Its parent unit is the 214th Reconnaissance Group

214th Reconnaissance Group

The 214th Reconnaissance Group is a group of the United States Air Force located at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. It is a component of the Arizona Air National Guard, and is one of the first Air National Guard units to fly the MQ-1 Predator....

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Mission

The 214th Reconnaissance Squadron located at Davis Monthan flies the MQ-1B Predator over Iraq

Iraq

Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

 and Afghanistan

War in Afghanistan (2001–present)

The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001, as the armed forces of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Afghan United Front launched Operation Enduring Freedom...

 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

• http://www.dm.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123069605