CGCS builds on the existing Ground Control Station (GCS) hardware used for MQ-9A Reaper UAVs ... The CGCS is offered as an upgrade to existing GCS facilities in service with MQ-9 operators worldwide.

The squadron will also get four pilots and three sensor operators along with its own ground control station (GCS). VMX-1's former Operational Test Director Lt. Col. Guyette explained, “The MQ-9 ...

The US Air Force's MQ-9 Reaper is a remotely operated unmanned aerial vehicle, or UAV. It is used primarily for intelligence collection and precision strikes against targets on the ground.