432nd Wing
432nd Wing
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| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle reconnaissance and attack |
| Part of | Air Combat Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Creech Air Force Base, Nevada |
| Nickname | Hunters |
| Motto | Victoria per Scientam (Latin for 'Victory Through Knowledge') |
| Engagements |  Vietnam War |
| Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | John G. Lorber Michael E. Ryan |
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| 432nd Wing emblem |  |
| 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group emblem as originally approved |  |
The 432nd Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to Air Combat Command at Creech Air Force Base, near Indian Springs, Nevada. It operates General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and RQ-170 Sentinel unmanned aerial vehicles.
The wing operates unmanned aircraft providing real-time reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision attack against fixed and time-critical targets. The 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing is a provisional unit assigned to Air Combat Command for components of the 432nd Wing when deployed into combat areas. The Wing was active during the Vietnam War, as well as in Iraq and Afghanistan.