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    U.S. Marines Practice UAS Operations [Image 12 of 14]

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    U.S. Marines Practice UAS Operations

    CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JAPAN

    08.12.2025

    Photo by Cpl. Joaquin Carlos Dela Torre 

    3d Marine Division     

    U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Steven Chappell, a platoon sergeant, left, and Cpl. Benjamin Baker, a machine gunner, both with 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marines, forward deployed under the 4th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division as part of the Unit Deployment Program, operate an untethered Skydio X2D small, unmanned aircraft system on Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 12, 2025. This class, which certifies Marines to fly multiple variants of sUAS, was the first time untethered drones were flown over a military installation on Okinawa under the Secretary of Defense's new guidance, which seeks to expand the use of small, American-made drones to enhance military capabilities. Chappell is a native of Texas, and Baker is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joaquin Dela Torre)

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    Date Taken: 08.12.2025
    Date Posted: 09.03.2025 14:05
    Photo ID: 9269119
    VIRIN: 250812-M-AU112-1255
    Resolution: 7728x5152
    Size: 16.99 MB
    Location: CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JP

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