U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jason Hamm, a small unmanned aircraft systems operator with 1st Marine Division Schools prepares to catch a Neros Archer first-person view drone after a live-fire exercise as a part of the small attack drone operators course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2026. The trains and certifies Marines to employ drones for identifying and destroying targets in combat as well as familiarizing them with the systems and skills needed to operate effectively. Hamm is a native of Arizona. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson)
| Date Taken: | 01.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.25.2026 23:09 |
| Photo ID: | 9491228 |
| VIRIN: | 260124-M-DL962-6022 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 5.6 MB |
| Location: | CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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