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U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jared Padula, a New York native and visual information officer with Marine Corps Installations West, explains to Marines with 9th Communication Battalion, I Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, the information gathering capabilities of the Skydio X2D small unmanned aircraft system during a training event at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 16, 2026. The battalion integrated a patrol with sUAS operations, simulating a realistic scenario for defense against enemy intelligence gathering through reconnaissance, surveillance and signature analysis. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Theresa Lizarde)
| Date Taken: | 07.16.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.22.2026 11:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9823576 |
| VIRIN: | 260715-M-QM619-1087 |
| Resolution: | 5881x3921 |
| Size: | 3.6 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
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