Charlie Reed

"Yeah, you got it, P. Take cover. Alright, strike coming in. 'Bout to get real rowdy down there. Damn! Hope that doesn't cause a tsunami. That's all I got up here. Reed out."

- Charlie over the radio delivering an air strike on Cayo Perico

Charlie Reed is a minor character appearing as a mechanic and a heist crew member in Grand Theft Auto Online.

Smuggler's Run
Charlie is an aircraft mechanic added in the Smuggler's Run update who operates the aircraft modification shop in smuggler Hangars when the GTA Online Protagonist purchases the upgrade to the hangar.

Charlie is introduced by Ron Jakowski as being an ex-United States Air Force mechanic who was made the fall guy for an accident involving a plane "falling out of the sky".

He wears an Air Force sleeveless hoodie, urban camo pants and has an Army tattoo on his left arm.

The Diamond Casino Heist
Charlie appears as a selectable gunman for The Diamond Casino Heist (confirming his identity), being the one with below average skills and second to lowest cut, at 7%. He is unlocked as a support crew member when the player owns a Hangar and completes the business setup mission.

In the preparation "Unmarked Weapons", Charlie will provide the following loadouts:

The Cayo Perico Heist
"Charlie Reed. An old friend of yours. How about we get him out of the aircraft hangar and into the aircraft, yes? Disable air defenses, he will drop targeted airstrike at your command. Big boom! The best kind!"

- Pavel to the player when selecting the Airstrike support crew option in the heist planning screen.

Charlie is an available support crew member for The Cayo Perico Heist through his association with Pavel if the player owns a hangar. He can provide one airstrike on Cayo Perico with a P-996 LAZER through the Interaction Menu for $12,000 provided the air defenses have been neutralized.

Smuggler's Run

 * Cutscene after purchasing a Hangar.

The Diamond Casino Heist

 * Casino Heist (Optional)

The Cayo Perico Heist

 * The Cayo Perico Heist (Optional)