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Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4) recover the RQ-21A Blackjack during unmanned air system (UAS) training at Camp Talega, California, April 10, 2021. VMU-4 conducts this training in order to enhance aviation mission readiness while refreshing Reserve Marines’ knowledge on the RQ-21A UAS and emergency procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J’Vonnta Taylor)

Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4) recover the RQ-21A Blackjack during unmanned air system (UAS) training at Camp Talega, California, April 10, 2021. VMU-4 conducts this training in order to enhance aviation mission readiness while refreshing Reserve Marines’ knowledge on the RQ-21A UAS and emergency procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J’Vonnta Taylor)

Photo by Cpl. JVonnta Taylor

Cpl. Cassidie Crowe, a collateral duty quality assurance representative, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4), prepares the RQ-21A Blackjack for launching at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 4, 2021. The Marine Corps is divesting the RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to equip additional active component VMU squadrons with more capable Medium Altitude, Long Endurance UAS. The Marine Corps has begun a multiyear process of divesting equipment to increase force readiness, resiliency, mobility and lethality to support the future operating environment around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

Cpl. Cassidie Crowe, a collateral duty quality assurance representative, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4), prepares the RQ-21A Blackjack for launching at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Dec. 4, 2021. The Marine Corps is divesting the RQ-21A unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to equip additional active component VMU squadrons with more capable Medium Altitude, Long Endurance UAS. The Marine Corps has begun a multiyear process of divesting equipment to increase force readiness, resiliency, mobility and lethality to support the future operating environment around the globe. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Leslie Alcaraz

Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4), perform preflight maintenance on the RQ-21A Blackjack during unmanned air system (UAS) training at Camp Talega, Cali., April 10, 2021. VMU-4 conducts this training in order to enhance aviation mission readiness while refreshing Reserve Marines' knowledge on the RQ-21A UAS and emergency procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J’Vonnta Taylor)

Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4 (VMU-4), perform preflight maintenance on the RQ-21A Blackjack during unmanned air system (UAS) training at Camp Talega, Cali., April 10, 2021. VMU-4 conducts this training in order to enhance aviation mission readiness while refreshing Reserve Marines' knowledge on the RQ-21A UAS and emergency procedures. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. J’Vonnta Taylor)

Photo by Cpl. JVonnta Taylor

Cpl. Freddy D. Calderon, an unmanned aircraft systems operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sets the flight path for an RQ-7 Shadow to perform reconnaissance at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, June 22, 2017 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. The Marines conducted reconnaissance missions in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES, final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Cpl. Freddy D. Calderon, an unmanned aircraft systems operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, sets the flight path for an RQ-7 Shadow to perform reconnaissance at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms, California, June 22, 2017 during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. The Marines conducted reconnaissance missions in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES, final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy

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

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

Lance Cpl. Miguel Salazar, an unmanned aerial vehicle technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, returns an RQ-7 Shadow to the VMU-4 hanger at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Lance Cpl. Miguel Salazar, an unmanned aerial vehicle technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, returns an RQ-7 Shadow to the VMU-4 hanger at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy

An RQ-7B Shadow belonging to Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lands on an airstrip at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017, after a reconnaissance mission during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Imari J. Dubose)

An RQ-7B Shadow belonging to Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, lands on an airstrip at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017, after a reconnaissance mission during Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of ITX 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Imari J. Dubose)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Imari Dubose

An RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System ready for take-off on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

An RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System ready for take-off on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

An RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System before being loaded onto the launcher on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

An RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System before being loaded onto the launcher on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict.
(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve configure satellites before the launch of the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict.

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve configure satellites before the launch of the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict.

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

An RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System waits to be assembled on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

An RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System waits to be assembled on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, Marine Forces Reserve prepare to launch the RQ-7 Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System on Camp Pendleton, Calif., August 19th, 2017. The RQ-7 is helping VMU-4 make history as it is utilized to conduct yearly surveys of deer and buffalo populations on the base, a job formerly tasked to manned helicopters. In addition to offering a low-cost solution to conducting wildlife surveys, the exercise also provides valuable training to Marines who are learning to use the UAVs for aerial reconnaissance in areas of conflict. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Desiree D King

From Left to right, Lance Cpl. Joshua Alvarez, Lance Cpl. Sergio Mendez, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Salazar, unmanned aerial vehicle technicians with Marine Unmanned Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, finish preparing an RQ-7 Shadow for a reconnaissance mission at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

From Left to right, Lance Cpl. Joshua Alvarez, Lance Cpl. Sergio Mendez, and Lance Cpl. Miguel Salazar, unmanned aerial vehicle technicians with Marine Unmanned Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, finish preparing an RQ-7 Shadow for a reconnaissance mission at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of Integrated Training Exercise 4-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Imari Dubose

An RQ-7 Shadow with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, launches from a catapult to perform an reconnaissance mission at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of Integrated Training Exercise 4-17 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

An RQ-7 Shadow with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 4, Marine Aircraft Group 41, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, launches from a catapult to perform an reconnaissance mission at Camp Wilson, Marine Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, June 22, 2017. VMU-4 provided aerial reconnaissance in support of the 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, MARFORRES final battalion exercise of Integrated Training Exercise 4-17 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stanley Moy)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Imari Dubose