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Lance Cpl. Austin A. Haneline, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, based in Camp Pendleton, California, not only flies UAVs with the Marine Corps, but also in his civilian career. UAVs are aircrafts operated without a human pilot aboard, and instead are operated by a ground-based controller and a system of communication between the two. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis B. Rocha/released)

Lance Cpl. Austin A. Haneline, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, based in Camp Pendleton, California, not only flies UAVs with the Marine Corps, but also in his civilian career. UAVs are aircrafts operated without a human pilot aboard, and instead are operated by a ground-based controller and a system of communication between the two. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis B. Rocha/released)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Rocha

Lance Cpl. Austin A. Haneline, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, based in Camp Pendleton, California, not only flies UAVs with the Marine Corps, but also in his civilian career. UAVs are aircrafts operated without a human pilot aboard, and instead are operated by a ground-based controller and a system of communication between the two. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis B. Rocha/released)

Lance Cpl. Austin A. Haneline, an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, based in Camp Pendleton, California, not only flies UAVs with the Marine Corps, but also in his civilian career. UAVs are aircrafts operated without a human pilot aboard, and instead are operated by a ground-based controller and a system of communication between the two. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis B. Rocha/released)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Rocha

Unmanned aerial vehicle operators, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, in Camp Talega on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, were honored in VMU-4’s very first winging ceremony on June 17, 2018. This winging ceremony is historic for the Marine Corps, as it is the first time the Marine Corps has winged UAV operators. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis B. Rocha/released)

Unmanned aerial vehicle operators, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, in Camp Talega on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, were honored in VMU-4’s very first winging ceremony on June 17, 2018. This winging ceremony is historic for the Marine Corps, as it is the first time the Marine Corps has winged UAV operators. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexis B. Rocha/released)

Photo by Cpl. Alexis Rocha

Marines with Marine Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 48, prepare an unmanned aerial vehicle for take off during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 here June 13, 2014. The squadron flies the aircraft to provide surveillance, intelligence and target marking for ground element units during combat. ITX is a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force training program. It is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise which helps refine skills necessary to seamlessly integrate with their active duty counterparts as well as operate as a complete MAGTF.

Marines with Marine Wing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 48, prepare an unmanned aerial vehicle for take off during Integrated Training Exercise 4-14 here June 13, 2014. The squadron flies the aircraft to provide surveillance, intelligence and target marking for ground element units during combat. ITX is a cornerstone of the Marine Air Ground Task Force training program. It is the largest annual U.S. Marine Corps Reserve training exercise which helps refine skills necessary to seamlessly integrate with their active duty counterparts as well as operate as a complete MAGTF.

Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Katesha Washington

A group of Marines from Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, take a break during a UAV training exercise here, March 9. From left to right – Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Cherhoniak, a radio chief for 25th Marine Regiment; Lance Cpl. Michael A. Santoro Jr., an intelligence specialist with Headquarters and Service Co., 1/25; Lance Cpl. Michael F. Kieloch, an infantryman with Headquarters and Service Co. 1/25; Lance Cpl. Justin M. Cotton, a motor transport operator with Headquarters Co., 25th Marine Regiment; Cpl. Lincoln T. Weiss, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with Headquarters Co., 25th Marine Regiment; and Sgt. Nicholas J. Cunningham, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force planner with Headquarters Co., 25th Marine Regiment.

A group of Marines from Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, take a break during a UAV training exercise here, March 9. From left to right – Staff Sgt. Ryan D. Cherhoniak, a radio chief for 25th Marine Regiment; Lance Cpl. Michael A. Santoro Jr., an intelligence specialist with Headquarters and Service Co., 1/25; Lance Cpl. Michael F. Kieloch, an infantryman with Headquarters and Service Co. 1/25; Lance Cpl. Justin M. Cotton, a motor transport operator with Headquarters Co., 25th Marine Regiment; Cpl. Lincoln T. Weiss, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist with Headquarters Co., 25th Marine Regiment; and Sgt. Nicholas J. Cunningham, a Marine Air-Ground Task Force planner with Headquarters Co., 25th Marine Regiment.

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Cpl. Lincoln Weiss, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, prepares to launch the RQ-11B unmanned aerial vehicle during a training flight here, March 9. The UAV operators participated in training flights at the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area to sustain flight procedures and techniques in preparation for training exercises African Lion in April and Heavy Metal in June.

Cpl. Lincoln Weiss, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense specialist with Headquarters Company, 25th Marine Regiment, prepares to launch the RQ-11B unmanned aerial vehicle during a training flight here, March 9. The UAV operators participated in training flights at the Devens Reserve Forces Training Area to sustain flight procedures and techniques in preparation for training exercises African Lion in April and Heavy Metal in June.

Photo by Courtesy Asset

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.

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.

Photo by Cpl. Tatum Vayavananda