PREDATOR, Christopher Peterson, 2004. The RQ-1/MQ-1 Predator is tactical endurance, medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in use with the USAF and CIA. It is used primarily for surveillance and reconnaissance missions, although it has also fired Hellfire missiles in anti-terrorist operations. Predator UAVs have supported operations in Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq. (Couresy of the Air Force Art Collection)