 In 2016, a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base, scheduled to become fully operational as of 2017.The flight of four MQ-9 Reapers with a Ground Station will be fully air-deployable and self-supporting for global operations.Future use by public services related to homeland security and surveillance (including the National Police; and customs, naval and environmental surveillance) is also planned.