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FORT STEWART, Ga. – Ten “Vanguard” soldiers were certified as unmanned aerial vehicle operators, April 27, after attending a two-week course on Fort Stewart, Ga., offered by a mobile training team from Fort Benning, Ga.
The soldiers, from 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, learned how to conduct pre-flight checks, in-flight maneuvering and recovery of the Raven RQ-11 B, a low altitude and lightweight, remote-controlled UAV designed to transmit reconnaissance imagery to a ground control unit through a digital data link.
Sgt. Patrick R. Kujawa, a Michigan native and a cavalry scout with Troop A, 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, said the course fully prepared him to operate and troubleshoot the UAV. He added that UAVs are an asset to commanders on the battlefield.
“It definitely gives the commander a good … view of what’s going on the battlefield,” Kujawa said. “It can help him plan for missions and see ahead before we actually send our units out there to conduct operations.”
Staff Sgt. Ryan Haws, the senior Raven instructor for the MTT, said in addition to basic operation, the soldiers learned how to use the UAV to conduct route reconnaissance, battle damage assessments and enemy surveillance.
| Date Taken: | 04.26.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 05.03.2012 18:05 |
| Story ID: | 87840 |
| Location: | FORT STEWART, GA, US |
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