162d Reconnaissance Squadron
Description
The 162d Reconnaissance Squadron (162 RS) is a unit of the Ohio Air National Guard 178th Wing located at Springfield Air National Guard Base, Springfield, Ohio. The 162d is equipped with the General Atomics MQ-1 Predator UAV. Its role is for unmanned reconnaissance and has been active since 1942. In 1967 it was deployed to Hickam AFB, Hawaii for Tropic Lighting III, an exercise designed to assist in the training of Army ground units prior to their deployment to South Vitenam.
