The training for the Predator UAVs has been the primary mission at Creech AFB in Nevada, but due to a need for more growth and space for training, the U.S.A.F. has decided to move the training operations to Holloman AFB, which is near Alamagordo in New Mexico.
Creech, in the meantime, will concentrate more on combat operations. With training going to Holloman, this means no longer will focused UAV pilots have to manage a 45 minute commute (from Las Vegas to Creech) and there will be more resources available for this crucial program. As the military is seeking hundreds of new pilots each year, no figures are yet available as to the number of jobs lost, or won, for southern Nevada, where Creech is located.
