Corporals Hunter White and Esteban Rodriguez, aviation

Corporals Hunter White and Esteban Rodriguez, aviation technician Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted preflight checks on a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle before a night flight aboard Hurlburt Field, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Feb.3, 2015. VMU-2 flew the Shadow UAV as part of a training exercise and to provide aerial support to of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command training in the surrounding area. Using the Shadow, the VMU-2 team is able to relay communications between units, provide reconnaissance and surveillance, as well as laser guide aerial or ground attacks on the objective. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Corporal Olivia McDonald/Released)