U.S. Marines from Marine Corps Installations-West, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, 1st Marine Division and airmen from the 196th California Air National Guard conducted Operation Wild Buck, to test the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to monitor Camp Pendleton wildlife populations and develop tactics, techniques, and procedures for using UAS during emergency operations on Camp Pendleton California, Dec. 18,2018.There were two different UAS flown during the exercise, RQ-20B Puma which was controlled on the ground at Camp Pendleton, and the second was a high-flying, RQ-9 Reaper, launched from Las Vegas and controlled via satellite link from March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, CA. Both UAS sent back video feeds to Camp Pendleton’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC), where installation leadership observed and coordinated the operation. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Megan Roses)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conduct flight operations and maintenance on a RQ-21 Blackjack during exercise Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, June 1, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground proficiency to increase unit readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Autmn Bobby)

The Marines of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conduct launch and recovery procedures of the RQ-21 Blackjack, during exercise Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 24, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground proficiency in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Autmn S. Bobby)

U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, receive their unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) breast insignia during a ceremony in Rena, Norway, May 21, 2018. The Commandant recently approved the UAS breast insignia for the qualified Marines with the MOS of 7314 or 7315. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Autmn Bobby)

Unmanned aerial vehicle operators and unmanned aircraft systems officers now have their own set of wings. Read about them here https://go.usa.gov/xQRwC (U.S. Marine Corps video by GySgt. Warren Peace and Cpl. Shannon Doherty) For a descriptive transcript text document of this production, contact Kim Hardison at Kimberly.hardison@usmc.mil.

Marines with 2nd Intelligence Battalion, II Marine Expeditionary Force conducted Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, March 8, 2018.

U.S Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 conducted a wheeled vehicle driving course during Frozen Badger on Fort McCoy, Wis. Jan. 30, 2018. Frozen Badger is a training exercise designed to improve VMU-2's capabilities in extreme cold weather environments.(U.S Marine Corps video by LCpl. Paige Stade)

U.S Marine with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 conducted a recovery flight during Frozen Badger on Fort McCoy Wis. Jan. 26, 2018. Frozen Badger is a training exercise designed to improve VMU-2's capabilities in extreme cold weather environments.( U.S Marine Corps video by LCpl. Paige Stade)