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    SLTE 4-26: 2nd Marine Division Tests Future Division Drone Capabilities [Image 7 of 9]

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    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms, are gathered in an outdoor arid environment conducting what appears to be a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operation or training exercise. A Marine in a boonie cover is working on a laptop computer alongside a civilian in a red shirt, with drone/UAV equipment visible in the foreground. Additional Marines are seated in the background near a pickup truck.

    TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    07.24.2026

    Photo by Sgt. Alexis French 

    2nd Marine Division

    U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Patrick Harrington, the director of Unmanned Systems Center of Excellence, 2nd Marine Division, learns how to set up a Hornet drone system on Range 210 during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, July 25, 2026. SLTE 4-26 is designed to be a challenging, realistic training environment that produces combat-ready forces capable of operating as an integrated Marine Air Ground Task Force across all domains of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alexis French)

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    Date Taken: 07.24.2026
    Date Posted: 07.27.2026 22:08
    Photo ID: 9832813
    VIRIN: 260725-M-FJ221-1082
    Resolution: 7559x5042
    Size: 3.56 MB
    Location: TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA, US
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    Two military personnel in desert camouflage uniforms are setting up a portable satellite or microwave communications dish on a tripod mount in an arid, open terrain environment. One soldier is managing cables near the antenna mast while the other stands in the background holding coiled cable. The setting appears to be a military installation or training area, identifiable by concrete barrier walls marked with the number '23'.
    A military service member in desert camouflage (MARPAT pattern) uniform holds a small quadcopter drone at a desert training range. The setting appears to be an outdoor military exercise area with numbered concrete barriers and a directional antenna on a tripod visible in the background. A second personnel is visible crouching in the background, suggesting an active training exercise.
    The image shows a desert training or testing facility with concrete block structures, one marked with the number '18'. Two small drones or UAVs are visible in the sky above the structures, with one appearing to drop or release a small red object. The scene is set against an arid desert landscape with distant mountain ranges under a hazy blue sky.
    A minimalist landscape photograph dominated by a pale blue sky over a desert environment. A concrete barrier or wall runs horizontally across the lower portion of the frame, with distant mountain ranges visible beyond it. A small aircraft or drone is visible as a tiny speck in the upper right portion of the sky.
    A small quadcopter drone is hovering in the air above an arid desert landscape with sparse vegetation and rocky terrain. The scene includes concrete structures and stacked blocks on the ground, with a mountain range visible in the background under a hazy blue sky. The setting appears to be a remote desert testing or training area.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform and cover (boonie hat) with the name tape 'HARRINGTON' is working at an outdoor field station, reviewing documents or operating equipment on a ruggedized laptop. The setting appears to be a desert environment, likely a training exercise or field operation. Additional personnel in similar uniforms are visible in the background.
    Military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines in desert MARPAT camouflage uniforms, are gathered in an outdoor arid environment conducting what appears to be a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) operation or training exercise. A Marine in a boonie cover is working on a laptop computer alongside a civilian in a red shirt, with drone/UAV equipment visible in the foreground. Additional Marines are seated in the background near a pickup truck.
    A U.S. Marine in desert MARPAT camouflage uniform and boonie cover is operating what appears to be a drone or UAS (Unmanned Aerial System) remote controller while monitoring a screen. The setting appears to be an arid, outdoor environment consistent with a desert training or operational area. The Marine is focused intently on the device, suggesting active operation or monitoring of a remote system.
    A person is using a neon yellow-handled tool, likely a hex key or Allen wrench, to work on what appears to be a drone or UAV component. The individual is wearing a black digital watch on the right wrist and a gold wedding band on the right ring finger, with a silver ring on the left hand. The work surface appears to be a light-colored table with a drone body and propeller visible.

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