Light up the sky: 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion conducts counter-unmanned aircraft system training range
240416-M-HU274-1310.JPG Photo By: Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith

Apr 23, 2024
CAMP LEJEUNE, NC, UNITED STATES - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Richard McCarty Jr., a native of Georgia and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) section leader with Bravo Battery, 2nd LAAD Battalion, observes Marines during a counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, April 16, 2024. 2nd LAAD Battalion conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Anakin Smith)


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