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    31st Air Task Force refines drone defense capabilities [Image 5 of 8]

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    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are at an outdoor shooting range. One individual is actively aiming and firing a pump-action shotgun while the other observes, suggesting a training or qualification exercise. The setting appears to be a controlled range environment with natural vegetation in the background.

    HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

    08.08.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Ty Pilgrim 

    Air Force Special Operations Command

    An Airman assigned to the 31st Air Task Force fires a drone-defeating shotgun during counter-small unmanned aerial system defense training near Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 7, 2026. The training enhanced the unit's ability to rapidly detect, track, and filter aerial objects in real time, ensuring early warning of potential airborne threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ty Pilgrim)

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    Date Taken: 08.08.2026
    Date Posted: 08.25.2026 12:58
    Photo ID: 9888130
    VIRIN: 260808-F-QE874-1118
    Resolution: 6479x4319
    Size: 3.46 MB
    Location: HURLBURT FIELD, FLORIDA, US
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    A quadcopter drone is captured mid-flight against a blue sky with scattered clouds. In the background, a tripod-mounted sensor or camera device is positioned on an elevated ridge surrounded by green vegetation. The scene appears to be an outdoor field test or demonstration environment.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are gathered around a field table operating a Panasonic Toughbook laptop labeled 'ATF Toughbook.' The central figure, wearing a boonie hat and sunglasses, appears to be connecting cables or configuring communications equipment. The setting appears to be an outdoor field exercise or training environment.
    A human hand is reaching into an open cardboard box filled with numerous red shotgun shells with brass bases. The shells are loosely piled and oriented in various directions. At least one shell is partially visible with readable text, suggesting a commercial ammunition brand.
    Two military personnel in full combat gear are positioned near large blue barrels in an outdoor training or operational environment. The primary soldier in the foreground is equipped with a tactical helmet, body armor, and is holding a shotgun in a ready position. The setting appears to be a military training exercise based on the controlled environment and equipment visible.
    Two military personnel in full tactical gear are at an outdoor shooting range. One individual is actively aiming and firing a pump-action shotgun while the other observes, suggesting a training or qualification exercise. The setting appears to be a controlled range environment with natural vegetation in the background.
    An instructor in civilian attire is demonstrating a pump-action shotgun to a group of military personnel in full tactical gear at an outdoor shooting range. The setting appears to be a formal firearms training exercise conducted on a sandy range with target markers visible in the background. The participants are all wearing hearing protection, indicating active range safety protocols.
    A person at an outdoor shooting range is aiming a shotgun at a drone in mid-air. The drone appears to have been struck and is tumbling/falling in the background. The setting is a sandy open range area surrounded by pine trees under a partly cloudy sky.
    A large pile of disassembled or damaged quadcopter/multirotor drones is stacked on a concrete floor inside what appears to be a warehouse or hangar. The drones are predominantly black and appear to be small consumer or commercial-grade UAVs with visible propeller blades, frames, and landing gear. The pile suggests either a collection of seized, crashed, or decommissioned drones.

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