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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 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)

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    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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