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Members of the 926th Wing receive a briefing while attending a tour of the 726th Operations Group at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, February 27, 2025. The immersion focuses on the mission of the reservists who fly the MQ-9 Reaper, a Remotely Piloted Aircraft with the primary mission of locating and destroying time-critical and highly mobile targets while also providing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. ( (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Rainier Lunizo, 2025)

New bill aims to expand combat drone pilots’ access to benefits, mental health care

The Senate Armed Services Committee proposed legislation that would formally recognize off-site drone pilots involved in combat missions.

Jul 18, 2025 By Brandi Vincent

Mike Houlihan, Google Public Sector and Mike Eastman, The ETS Sponsorship Program

Building a community for military veterans with Google Workspace

How Onward Ops program leverages collaboration tools to improve the transition of service members and their families into civilian life.

Jul 10, 2023 By Scoop News Group

military transition — Mike Eastman, Executive Director, The ETS Sponsorship Program

The power of the cloud to aid service members in their transition to civilian life

The Onward Ops program seeks to improve service members’ transition from the military by connecting them directly with sponsors in the communities in which they will live.

May 22, 2023 By Scoop News Group