Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, flies a group of Dji Mavic 3 Classic drones during the Combined Arms Training Center's (CATC) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) Master Trainer Course at the Balli Airfield in Vilseck, Germany, Jan. 23, 2026. This intensive, multi-week course requires specific prerequisites, including being a current operator, meeting fitness/medical standards, and serving in a unit with authorized sUAS. As both a TRADOC and NATO Quality Assurance accredited institution, CATC offers almost 60 courses ranging from classroom instruction on transporting HAZMAT on European public roads to combat life-saving skills in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Thomas Dixon)
| Date Taken: | 01.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.23.2026 10:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9489492 |
| VIRIN: | 260122-A-EF519-6981 |
| Resolution: | 1510x2265 |
| Size: | 430.36 KB |
| Location: | VILSECK, BAYERN, DE |
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