The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since WW2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, to operate MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles.

82 years after it was first formed, a ceremony held on Sept. 28, 2025 saw the 431st Expeditionary Squadron reactivated into the U.S. Air Force. A tenant unit of Kunsan Air Base’s 8th Fighter Wing, which already boasts two squadrons of F-16s, the 431st ERS will become the first unit permanently based in South Korea to operate the MQ-9 Reaper. Contents The 431st Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron was activated for the first time since WW2 at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, to operate MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles. History of the 431st

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