U.S. Marine Corps SSgt. Shawn Carty, a sensors Chief with 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3d Marine Division, answers questions from local news media 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. Carty is a native of Missouri. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Giovanni Navarrette)
| Date Taken: | 05.11.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.12.2026 02:29 |
| Photo ID: | 9677786 |
| VIRIN: | 260512-M-DY477-1069 |
| Resolution: | 6027x4018 |
| Size: | 4.62 MB |
| Location: | OKINAWA, JP |
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