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    Marines deploy RQ-21A in support of Air Force bomber training [Image 4 of 7]

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    A zmicro IDS 24 monitor displays a UAV ground control station (GCS) software interface, showing a top-down aerial map view with overlaid flight data and route planning tools. The screen identifies an aircraft called 'Blackjack 1149' with telemetry data, a circular radius overlay on a green terrain map, and a Route Editor panel on the right. Multiple UI panels show attitude indicators, telemetry readouts, and mission planning controls.

    DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA

    08.14.2020

    Photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani 

    Marine Rotational Force - Darwin

    U.S. Marines with Air Combat Element, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin observe targets in the Ground Control Station for the RQ-21A Blackjack at Nackeroo Airfield, Bradshaw Field Training Area, Northern Territory, Australia, Aug. 14, 2020. During the training, MRF-D’s ACE deployed the RQ-21A to provide target acquisition for a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Harrison Rakhshani)

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    Date Taken: 08.14.2020
    Date Posted: 09.03.2020 00:31
    Photo ID: 6312124
    VIRIN: 200814-M-SQ016-1116
    Resolution: 3500x2333
    Size: 849.7 KB
    Location: DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AU
    Web Views: 74
    Downloads: 20

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    A U.S. Marine in digital camouflage (MARPAT) uniform operates a multi-monitor workstation inside a military field tent. The Marine is wearing a communications headset and appears to be monitoring mapping software and other applications. The setup represents a tactical operations center (TOC) or command post environment.
    The image shows military personnel engaged in what appears to be a communications or command briefing session inside a tent or temporary structure. A senior military figure wearing blue camouflage uniform and a communications headset is speaking directly to other personnel also equipped with headsets. The setting suggests a tactical operations or command post environment.
    Two military personnel in camouflage uniforms and hearing protection are observing a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) mounted on a wheeled ground vehicle in an arid, open field. The scene appears to be a UAV launch or testing operation conducted in a remote, dry landscape with sparse vegetation on the horizon. The setting and uniforms suggest a military training or operational exercise, possibly in northern Australia.
    A zmicro IDS 24 monitor displays a UAV ground control station (GCS) software interface, showing a top-down aerial map view with overlaid flight data and route planning tools. The screen identifies an aircraft called 'Blackjack 1149' with telemetry data, a circular radius overlay on a green terrain map, and a Route Editor panel on the right. Multiple UI panels show attitude indicators, telemetry readouts, and mission planning controls.
    Two military personnel in olive/green flight suits are working at a tactical operations workstation inside what appears to be a field command tent. The foreground operator is using a mouse and taking notes while monitoring multiple screens displaying aerial map overlays with targeting circles. A second operator is visible in the background, also wearing a headset and monitoring equipment.
    The image shows a military drone ground control station (GCS) monitor displaying a UAV mission tracking interface. The screen shows an aerial infrared/EO camera feed from an RQ-21A drone, along with flight telemetry data, network explorer panel, and camera controls. The timestamp visible on screen reads UTC 2020-08-13 23:34:15.
    A military UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) is being launched via a catapult or bungee-style launch system in an arid, red-soil terrain consistent with northern Australia. Several personnel in military camouflage uniforms observe the launch near a tall launch mast or recovery arresting gear structure. The scene depicts a field military exercise with supporting vehicles and equipment visible in the background.

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