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
Mon Nov 2
Pensacola, FL, USA
Feels Like: 73°F
Wind/Dir: 34 MPH-E
Humidity: 84%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 73°F. Wind 34 mph E. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 11:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Night
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 50%
A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 62%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wed Nov 4
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
Wind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 5%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Thu Nov 5
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 10%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 7%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Fri Nov 6
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 12%
Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 11%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sat Nov 7
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 9%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun Nov 8
Day
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 10%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Mon Nov 9
Day
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 71.


