U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Zachariah Ferraro/Released 250702-M-WD059-1319.JPG
Jul 11, 2025
U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 5 Steven Pearsoll, an explosives ordinance officer with Weapons Training Battalion, and Gunnery Sgt. Kyle McDannell, the staff non-commissioned officer in charge of Infantry Unit Leaders Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry – East, and a native of Maryland, functions check a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system (SUAS) in preparation for a combined arms live-fire training exercise involving the employment of SUAS to deliver munitions on designated targets at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, July 2, 2025. This event marked the first time munitions were employed from SUAS during a live-fire training exercise on Camp Lejeune, demonstrating the capability of integrating aerial strike capabilities at the tactical level.
CAMERA
Canon EOS R5
LENS
RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
APERTURE
9
SHUTTERSPEED
1/400
ISO
200
No camera details available.
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