Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (EXWC) Engineers Dylan Lomas (center) and Kevin Vargas (right) take part in an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) mission in Palau, May 19, 2025. During the mission, they completed engineering reconnaissance and aerial mapping in a fraction of the time compared to using manned systems. The Palau mission in May 2025 supported the Rapid Integration of Planning and Engineering (RIPE) initiative under the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Pacific Deterrence Initiative. (Courtesy photo)
| Date Taken: | 05.19.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 06.05.2026 13:55 |
| Photo ID: | 9728285 |
| VIRIN: | 250519-G-BN624-2494 |
| Resolution: | 1526x1020 |
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| Location: | PW |
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