Operation Allies Welcome

Fort Pickett, Va.

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The Department of Defense, through U.S. Northern Command, and in support of the Department of Homeland Security, is providing transportation, temporary housing, medical screening, and general support for at least 50,000 Afghan evacuees at suitable facilities, in permanent or temporary structures, as quickly as possible. This initiative provides Afghan personnel essential support at secure locations outside Afghanistan

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Inspecting the Raven-B, Lance Cpl. Thomas G. Dilzer, an intelligence specialist for 1st Marine Division, prepares the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for a training flight in windy conditions. 12 Marines from various units here attended the Raven-B RQ-11 course taught by Applied Techniques Corporation for ten training days to learn the capabilities and operation procedures necessary to fly reconnaissance operations here and overseas.

Inspecting the RQ-11B, Lance Cpl. Thomas G. Dilzer, an intelligence specialist for 1st Marine Division, prepares the unmanned aerial vehicle for a training flight in windy conditions at Camp Pendleton, Calif., February 11, 2011. The RQ-11B, or Raven B, is the only UAV currently also used by the Marines of 25th Marine Regiment. A group of unmanned aerial vehicle operators and support personnel from Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment and 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment ventured out into a snowy morning March 9 to conduct practice flights at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area. The flights mark the first time UAVs have been employed by the regiment.

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Tags: 25th Marines, MARFFORRES, 4th Marine Divison, UAV, 25th Marine Regiment, edwards, Marine Forces Reserve

Photo by: Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda | VIRIN: 110208-M-XQ158-001.JPG

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