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    1st Marine Division Schools hosts small attack drone operators course

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    01.23.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson 

    1st Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Javier Lopez, a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, prepares a payload for a Neros Archer first-person view drone as a part of the small attack drones operators course at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 23, 2026. The course 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. Lopez is a native of California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Calah Thompson)

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    Date Taken: 01.23.2026
    Date Posted: 01.25.2026 23:09
    Photo ID: 9491233
    VIRIN: 260123-M-DL962-8713
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 5.97 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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