MQ-9 Reaper

Additional Duty: I am recommending you for Unit Deployment Manager (UDM). I think as the UDM, it high-visibility within the unit that you will have contact daily with the Squadron Leadership that can help with your OTS recommendation. Being as creator you can be able to see the “big picture” of the daily duties that affect the function that support the mobility mission. Be a UDM will benefits your cognitive preference behavior/indicator as Mild Adaptor become you would be able to provide…

get the mission completed and the intelligence and usage of drones have greatly changed. The debate between if we should use drones or shouldn't use drones is that using drones won't end wars but it will lead to more war. The CIA currently has 30 reaper and…

Our nation has been facing a budget crisis for several years that is affecting many aspects of the government. However, there are areas like the Department of Defense and its branches that are in need of a larger budget than what is currently possible. The Air Force is one of those branches. The Air Force is currently trying to work with a budget is that is too small to support its critical functions. This paper will discuss some of the reasons why the Air Force is in need of a larger budget by…

THE ETHICS OF DRONE WARFARE Introduction Recent developments in technology have made possible the creation of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are capable of operating at high altitudes for extended periods of time. These UAVs are capable of deploying precision guided weapons, and can be controlled remotely from the other side of the world. This means that American UAV pilots are able to kill with the push of a button from thousands of miles away. In addition to these advancements are…

While the world may be no more dangerous than it was during the height of the Cold War, globalization compounded by rapid technological change has increased the complexity and immediacy of conflicts. This “democratization of violence” along with the increasing “velocity of instability” has in turn heightened demands on the capability of the U.S. Joint Force to defend the homeland, project power, and protect our interests and allies around the world. This paper briefly reviews the global…

The Ethics of Drone Warfare The first recorded use of attack drones occurred on July 15, 1849. The setup for these drones was simple; a balloon attached to a basket would carry a bomb, the attackers would then calculate how much air the balloon needed to reach the desired destination. After that, these early UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) would be sent off to cause destruction. In my opinion, this method seems childish, but this elementary design has helped shape how war is carried out today.…

weapons, gear, transportation, and etcetera all account for the cost of troops. The drones only need to use money for the drones themselves which is much less than troops. According to the American Security Project, unclassified reports show that the MQ-9 Reaper drone used for attacks in Pakistan has a single unit cost of US $6.48 million and an operational cost of close to US $3 million. In contrast, each US soldier deployed in Afghanistan in 2012 cost the government US $2.1 million. It is…

person, which ultimately keeps civilians safer, since they are not at risk of being caught in between a waging war. The technology drones use is very advanced; the Reaper drone is equipped with numerous visual sensors. These include: infrared sensors, two types of cameras, hellfire missiles, a laser designator, and an illuminator (“MQ-9 Reaper 1”). This technology allows drone operators…

Drone Ethics Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles are used for surveillance and can be used to decimate hostile forces. Drones have recently become notorious for their lethal casualties around the world especially in the Middle East. Citizens in America are becoming more aware of the increasing use of drones by law enforcement agencies and the use of these ‘unmanned aerial vehicles’ has created a huge controversy on whether they should be used or not. While there are many supporters for the use…

The use of drones’ also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is one of the debatable and controversial issues in America. Drones are remote-controlled aircrafts that are used in wars to carry and unleash bombs and missiles for attack (Drones, 2014). According to history, the first drone ever been used to attack is in the year 1849, is when Habsburg Austrian Empire released the drones to attack the citizens of Venice during their revolution. Ever since, the Americans have also adopted the use…