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Thursday, June 02, 2011

First Global Hawk Arrives at Its New Home in Grand Forks

RQ-4 Global HawkNorthrop Grumman Corporation and the U.S. Air Force commemorated the arrival of the first RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at Grand Forks Air Force Base. The aircraft landed on May 26 from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The arrival of the Global Hawk also commemorates Grand Forks as the second main operating base in the United States after Beale.

"Expanding the Global Hawk's mission of high altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in today's fight is essential," said Brig. Gen. Paul H. McGillicuddy, 9th Reconnaissance Wing commander.

"Having this platform at Grand Forks allows us the ability to fly more missions providing continuous support to combatant commanders around the world."

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