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    Basic Drone Operators Course Spotlights Marine Corps Drone Safety and Defensive Readiness

    OKINAWA, JAPAN

    05.11.2026

    Photo by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette 

    III Marine Expeditionary Force   

    U.S. Marine Corps LCpl. Colt Zimmer, Left, an infantry rifleman, and Sgt. James Wendell, a scout team leader, both with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, operate unmanned aerial system simulations during a basic drone operators course at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 12, 2026. The event highlights the Expeditionary Operations Training Group’s Unmanned Systems Branch as it advances adaptive manufacturing, enhances drone simulation capabilities, and reinforces the safety driven, defensive focus of emerging technologies. Zimmer is a native of Kentucky and Wendell is a native of Massachusetts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette)

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    Date Taken: 05.11.2026
    Date Posted: 05.12.2026 02:29
    Photo ID: 9677782
    VIRIN: 260512-M-DY477-1035
    Resolution: 6218x4145
    Size: 5.15 MB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP

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