U.S. Marine Corps Pfc. Frederick Vongher, a drone operator with Headquarters and Support Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, and a Connecticut native, prepares to launch a Marine Corps RQ-20 Puma during close air support training for exercise UNITAS 2025 at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2025. UNITAS, which is Latin for “unity,” was conceived in 1959 and has taken place annually since first conducted in 1960. This year marks the 66th iteration of the world’s longest running annual multinational maritime exercise. The exercise trains forces in joint maritime operations
that enhance tactical proficiency and increase interoperability with the presence of unmanned air, surface and submarine systems. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Jorge Borjas)
Date Taken: | 09.17.2025 |
Date Posted: | 09.18.2025 09:58 |
Photo ID: | 9323889 |
VIRIN: | 250917-M-MB805-1096 |
Resolution: | 4871x3247 |
Size: | 7.69 MB |
Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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