THE TACTICAL DRONE: The flying eye of the Marines

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. James Justen, a reconnaissance sniper assigned to Weapons Company, 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, launches a Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) as a drone operator during a reconnaissance and surveillance field exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. October 2022. Justen is a drone operator. The U.S. Marine Corps is a prime example of a regular unit using everything from small to large drones to gain a tactical advantage. Outlook for 2022: the Corps is even getting its own MQ-9 Reapers.

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