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    1st LAR/HMLA-169 Drone Integration

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    06.16.2026

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlo SouzaDeluca 

    3rd Marine Aircraft Wing

    U.S. Marines with 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance, 1st Marine Division, Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 169 and Marine Special Operations Command conduct an in-aircraft, first person view unmanned aircraft system integration with an UH-1Y Venom at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, June 16, 2026. The collaborative exercise allowed Marines to determine the feasibility of using FPV UAS from an aircraft and evaluate how to best integrate them to increase combat capabilities and lethality. This exercise aligns with the Secretary of War’s drone dominance memo by executing his direction for operational units to experiment with drones at echelon. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Carlo SouzaDeluca)

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    Date Taken: 06.16.2026
    Date Posted: 06.23.2026 13:11
    Photo ID: 9760219
    VIRIN: 260616-M-SG171-1006
    Resolution: 2048x1141
    Size: 431.56 KB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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