A 62nd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron sensor operator speaks to a young Afghan boy about the MQ-9 Reaper during the 2012 Kandahar Air Wing Open House at Kandahar Air Wing, Afghanistan, Jan. 1, 2012.

During the typical remotely piloted aircraft missions, the pilot, sensor operator, and mission intelligence coordinator work closely together in the "cockpit" on the ground.

Photo by USAF Staff Sgt. David Carbajal

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