The Air Force says a drone squadron is coming to Hurlburt Field. The MQ-9 Reaper drone personnel have previously been assigned to New Mexico’s Cannon Air Force Base. The Hurlburt squadron is expected to be in place by late 2019, bringing an additional 60 personnel to the base. The unit coming to Hurlburt is a Mission Control Element Squadron. Drone operations require two separate aircrews, a mission control element that is responsible for executing missions, and a second aircrew to handle takeoffs and landings. There is already a drone unit at Hurlburt Field, but it is an Air Force Reserve unit, not an active-duty squadron.
DRONE SQUADRON TO HURLBURT
May 31, 2018 | 5:15 AM
Wed Sep 9
Pensacola, FL, USA
85°FFeels Like: 91°F
Humidity: 70%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Partly Cloudy. Feels like 91°F. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 9:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Wed Sep 9
Tonight
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 47%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thu Sep 10
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 58%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 49%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Fri Sep 11
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 55%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sat Sep 12
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 83%
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 57%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sun Sep 13
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-S
Precipitation: 40%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Mon Sep 14
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Sep 15
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 0 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Sep 16
Day
89°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 43%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
