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    Virginia native, U.S. Marine deploys to Australia [Image 8 of 9]

    Virginia native, U.S. Marine deploys to Australia

    BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NT, AUSTRALIA

    08.10.2020

    Photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    U.S. Marine Sgt. Cedrick Charite with Air Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin, takes part in training at Nackeroo Airfield, Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 10, 2020. Charite is a native of Newport News, Va.

    “I’m an imagery analyst, 0241. I interpret the video feed from the RQ-21, and other drones, and convert that raw data into intelligence for the commander. As intel, I think that our mission is one of the most important. The pilot is flying the aircraft that carries the payload, but we’re communicating with the troops on the ground and give them the overwatch and the guidance that they need to navigate the battlefield in real-time.”

    During the extended training, MRF-D’s ACE made history by launching an RQ-21A Blackjack into flight, from Australian soil, for the first time ever. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

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    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.10.2020
    Date Posted: 08.10.2020 09:34
    Photo ID: 6301647
    VIRIN: 200810-M-SQ016-1023
    Resolution: 2333x3500
    Size: 807.86 KB
    Location: BRADSHAW FIELD TRAINING AREA, NT, AU
    Hometown: NEWPORT NEWS, VA, US

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