The 49th Operations Group supports national security objectives, as directed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, by training U.S. Air Force and allied aircrews in MQ-9 pilot and sensor operator upgrade training as well as instructor and fighter weapons instructor courses. The 49th Operations Group is comprised of four squadrons, including the 6th Attack Squadron, 9th Attack Squadron, 29th Attack Squadron, 16th Training Squadron. The 49th Operations Group also oversees two geographically separated units to include the 491st Attack Squadron located at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York, and the 492nd Attack Squadron located at March Air Reserve Base, California.