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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. Jesus Colon, Middle, and LCpl. Lilly Sharma, both small unmanned aircraft systems operators with 12th Littoral Combat Team, 12th Marine Littoral Regiment, 3d Marine Division, teach a local news media member how to operate a unmanned aerial system simulation 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. Colon is a native of Florida and Sharma is a native of Texas. (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: 9677789
    VIRIN: 260512-M-DY477-1091
    Resolution: 5358x3572
    Size: 4.4 MB
    Location: OKINAWA, JP

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