Information Systems Technician 2nd Andrew Cleary, from Ramsey, New Jersey, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, pilots a SkyRaider R80D Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) during the battalion's field training exercise at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, Aug. 7, 2019. This is the first time UAS technology has been utilized in the Naval Construction Force, and NMCB-1 has the first certified UAS pilots in the Seabees. NMCB-1 is homeported in Gulfport, Miss., to prepare and execute a comprehensive unit-level training plan in order to meet future mission requirements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Caine Storino)
For the first time in the history of the Naval Construction Force (NCF), an Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) was used in a Seabee operational exercise to gather imagery and data for a simulated airfield damage assessment August 7, 2019.
Intelligence Specialist 1st Class John Tallaksen, from Winder, Georgia, and Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Andrew Cleary, from Ramsey, New Jersey, both assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, piloted the SkyRaider R80D UAS during the battalion's Field Training Exercise (FTX) at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.
“We're the first Seabee battalion to utilize this technology and show its capabilities,” said Tallaksen. “It's humbling and I think it really signifies our motto of...
