# MQ-9 Reaper at United States Air Force (global operations): deployment

Canonical ID: `746bf592-d711-4a5e-8610-28871571369c`

The MQ-9 Reaper has been in continuous service with the U.S. Air Force since 2007, operating from bases including Creech AFB (Nevada), Whiteman AFB (Missouri), and forward-deployed locations across EUCOM, CENTCOM, and INDOPACOM areas of responsibility. 575 units built as of 2026.

## Key facts

- **Operator:** U.S. Air Force
- **Primary users:** USAF, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Italian Air Force, Royal Air Force (UK)

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-14_

- **Slug:** mq-9-reaper-usaf-global-2007
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [MQ-9 Reaper](/models/general-atomics-parent-mq-9-reaper.md) (id: `0e3700b0-9892-486e-85e5-a19da5e4686e`)
- **Company:** [General Atomics](/companies/general-atomics-parent.md) (id: `3277dae7-9a4c-455a-836b-3c5f9c3c765b`)
- **Location:** [United States Air Force (global operations)](/locations/usaf-global-operations.md) (id: `c09092f4-0c0c-4142-8289-d21af7644186`)
- **First seen:** 2007-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper** · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-9_Reaper · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at United States Air Force (global operations)?

MQ-9 Reaper, built by General Atomics, is recorded as a deployment at United States Air Force (global operations) on the DEPLOY registry. General Atomics operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates MQ-9 Reaper at United States Air Force (global operations)?

General Atomics, the manufacturer of MQ-9 Reaper, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at United States Air Force (global operations) go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2007 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the MQ-9 Reaper deployment at United States Air Force (global operations)?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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