AF prepares for all MQ-9 force An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft awaits maintenance at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., Dec. 8, 2016. The Air Force is set to retire the MQ-1 Predator and transition solely to the more capable MQ-9 in early 2018. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (1.24 MB) Photo By: Senior Airman Christian Clausen VIRIN: 161208-F-YX485-100.JPG Photo Gallery