Arnold Reservist called to active duty to fly UAS: "Lt. Col. Rob Perrin is answering his country's call to duty.
In January, Colonel Perrin will begin training at Creech Air Force Base (AFB) just outside of Las Vegas to fly the MQ-1B, Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), more commonly known as the Predator. He will complete training in March and begin flying combat missions immediately.
The Predator is a long-endurance, medium-altitude UAS for intelligence, surveillance and Reconnaissance missions.
Currently he is the deputy director of Operations for the 717th Test Squadron at AEDC.
Earlier this year, due to a shortage of pilots, navigators and air battle managers, the Air Force Personnel Center in San Antonio, initiated a voluntary recall of reservists, who were previously on active duty, to return to active duty for a limited period to fill pilot, navigator and air battle manager vacancies."
