Tennessee Army National Guard Staff Sgt. Aaron Patterson assigned to 3rd Battalion, 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment (ACR), releases an RQ-28A unmanned aircraft system during drone operator training at Volunteer Training Site-Tullahoma, June 17, 2026. Soldiers received hands-on instruction on aircraft controls, mission planning, digital map integration and flight operations while learning to employ the reconnaissance drone in a tactical environment. The training supports the Tennessee Army National Guard’s ongoing modernization efforts as the 278th ACR transforms to a Mobile Brigade Combat Team. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Spc. Jayden Jones)
| Date Taken: | 06.17.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 06.18.2026 21:37 |
| Photo ID: | 9760913 |
| VIRIN: | 260617-Z-EL721-1203 |
| Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
| Size: | 6.08 MB |
| Location: | TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, US |
| Hometown: | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, US |
| Hometown: | TULLAHOMA, TENNESSEE, US |
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