A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) assigned to Marine Unmanned Ae...
Al Taqaddum, Iraq (Jun. 21, 2006) A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Two (VMU-2) is ready to depart Al Taqaddum. VMU-2 is deployed in support of in suppo... More
A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) assigned to Marine Unmanned Ae...
Al Taqaddum, Iraq (Jun. 21, 2006) A Pioneer Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron Two (VMU-2) is ready to depart Al Taqaddum. VMU-2 is deployed in support of in suppo... More
Capt. Dale R. Fenton calms his daughter Alyssa before
Capt. Dale R. Fenton calms his daughter Alyssa before flying out with the rest of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Oct. 21. Hundreds of people attended a farewell at the VMU-2 hangar to say goodbye to... More
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which will provide overwatch and real-time intelligence to troops on the ground here Nov. 20. The lightweight UAV, with Marine U... More
Sgt. Tai Tran is the non-commissioned officer in charge
Sgt. Tai Tran is the non-commissioned officer in charge of the maintenance section of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2.
The Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 color
The Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 color guard present the battle colors during the VMU-2 change of command ceremony at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, April 30. The Marines and sailors said goodbye to Lt. ... More
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal by Brig. Gen. Glenn M. Walters at Camp Leatherneck, Afghan... More
Sgt. Drew M. Hurst, a quality assurance chief with
Sgt. Drew M. Hurst, a quality assurance chief with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, holds his 4-day-old daughter at the squadron’s hanger April 30, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
A Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter with Marine
A Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 hovers over a cargo load in Helmand province, Afghanistan, May 22. The squadron broke new ground with the platform by p... More
An RQ-7B Shadow unmanned surveillance aircraft begins
An RQ-7B Shadow unmanned surveillance aircraft begins its flight at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, Aug. 26. The flight was the last for Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing... More
Six-year-old Efrain Ordonez Jr. and Emmy Ordonez wait
Six-year-old Efrain Ordonez Jr. and Emmy Ordonez wait for Sgt. Efrain Ordonez Sr., an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, to return from a 4-month deployment to Afgh... More
A gingerbread house decorates a table at the “Breakfast
A gingerbread house decorates a table at the “Breakfast with Santa” event at the New Bern Convention Center Dec. 1.
An RQ-7B Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle from Marine
An RQ-7B Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, flies over the flight line after launch during a training flight at Cherry Point Feb. 28 in preparation for the squadr... More
VMU-2 conducts final flights before WTI
An RQ-7B Shadow, an unmanned aerial vehicle from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, flies over the flight line after launch during a training flight at Cherry Point Feb. 28 in preparation for the squadr... More
Cpl. Christopher J. Anagnos monitors a UAV test flight
Cpl. Christopher J. Anagnos monitors a UAV test flight at Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 here Sept. 7. Anagnos is a UAV operator with VMU-2.
An Insitu Integrater Block 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
An Insitu Integrater Block 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), property of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2), is prepared for a pre flight inspection at Atlantic Field, N.C., April 1, 2014. VMU-2 c... More
An RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle launches for
An RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle launches for a training mission at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conducted a 10-day field exercise, conducting b... More
Cherry Point Marines, Sailors battle for CFC Cup
Ten Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 271 react quickly at the start of a tug of war match during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Combined Federal Campaign kick-off Sept. 19, 2014. MWSS-271 was ... More
The Marines of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
The Marines of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 lay face down before the start of a tug of war match during Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point’s Combined Federal Campaign kickoff Sept. 19, 2014. Six... More
Lance Cpl. Homero Campos, left, and Lance Cpl. Chara
Lance Cpl. Homero Campos, left, and Lance Cpl. Chara J. Savoey, set up a hasty communications tower at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Campos is an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer... More
Corporal Hunter White, an aviation technician with
Corporal Hunter White, an aviation technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, hooks up a radio in the wing of a RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial v... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines assigned to Unmanned Air Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) launch an RQ-7B Shadow during an exercise as part of Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) 2-15 near Yuma, Ariz., April 10, 2015. WTI is a ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark W. Freas, an unmanned
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mark W. Freas, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, performs a preflight check on an RQ-21A Blackjack prior to a training fli... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, are briefed for a familiarization flight at Marine Corps Air Station, N.C., July 1, 2015. VMU-2 conducted a training flight to increase ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 conduct a pre-flight check on a RQ-21A Blackjack during a training flight at Marine Corps Outlying Field Atlantic Field on July 15, 2015.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric E. Austin, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Eric E. Austin, the commanding officer of Marine Aircraft Group 14, prepares to board an MV-22B Osprey in order to travel to the USS New York off the coast of North Carolina, Sept. 30, 20... More
An RQ-21A Blackjack is prepared for its first flight
An RQ-21A Blackjack is prepared for its first flight into Class D airspace over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 21, 2016. The Blackjack is designed to operate off a Marine Expeditionary Unit ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cendall Peterson, avionics
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Cendall Peterson, avionics maintenance technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2), Marine Aircraft Group 14, performs maintenance on a RQ-21 Blackjack aircraf... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, 2nd
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, visits with Marines assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters, left, the
U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Glenn M. Walters, left, the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, arrives at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 24, 2017. Walters visited MCAS Cherry Point to at... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lacava III stands in front of his
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lacava III stands in front of his unit’s headquarters building at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 11, 2017. Lacava has been highlighted by his noncommissioned officers for ... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Verrall, an electronic
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Verrall, an electronic warfare officer with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, instructs Marines on weapons conditions for the M240B machine gun for a machine gun ... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle E. Keeler
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle E. Keeler with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 instructs a combat lifesaver course as part of Frozen Badger on Fort McCoy, Wis., Feb. 05, 2018. Frozen ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence B. Green jumps
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence B. Green jumps into freezing water as part of cold-water immersion training during Frozen Badger on Fort McCoy, Wis., Feb. 14, 2018. Frozen Badger is a training exercise desi... More
An operations area set up by Marines with Marine Unmanned
An operations area set up by Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., is shown Feb. 14, 2018, at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post at Fort... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 unload gear in preparation for Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 16, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and grou... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly fuels
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly fuels a RQ-21A Blackjack during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 18, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground proficien... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 prepare to launch a RQ-21A Blackjack during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 19, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build fl... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence B. Green II speaks
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence B. Green II speaks to Marines before a winging ceremony in Rena, Norway, May 21, 2018. The Commandant recently approved the unmanned aircraft systems breast insignia for the ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 launch a RQ-21A Blackjack during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 21, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and gr... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Walton M. Rayburn prepares
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Walton M. Rayburn prepares to launch a RQ-21A Blackjack during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 28, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and gro... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly wheels
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly wheels a RQ-21A Blackjack into a hangar after flight during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 31, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 6, 2018) Marines assigned to
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 6, 2018) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit pin on their Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operator wings aboard the San Antonio-c... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 prepare to launch a RQ-21A Blackjack on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2018. Marines with VMU-2 perform trainin... More
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 pose with an elementary school class at Brinson Memorial Elementary School, New Bern, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2019. Volunteers from VMU-2 spent the day tea... More
British Royal Navy Rear Adm. Martin Connell, left,
British Royal Navy Rear Adm. Martin Connell, left, speaks with Marine Lt. Col. Robert Steele during his visit at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, February 26, 2020. Connell and Capt. Nick ... More
Marines assemble RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicles
Marines assemble RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicles in preparation for exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January 12, 2021. Marines with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) trained wi... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Alexander Curry, an aircraft commander,
U.S. Army Sgt. Alexander Curry, an aircraft commander, shows Marines the MQ-1C grey eagle systems during exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January 12, 2021. Marines with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Sq... More
Corporal Jason Meyer, a ground electronic transmission
Corporal Jason Meyer, a ground electronic transmission systems maintainer, checks the transmitter of an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicle during exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January 15... More
Lance Corporals Luis MartinezCampos and Zachery D.
Lance Corporals Luis MartinezCampos and Zachery D. Larock load an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicle onto a pressurized launcher before a training flight during exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Geor... More
Lance Cpl. John Zajak and his wife, Stephanie Zajak,
Lance Cpl. John Zajak and his wife, Stephanie Zajak, share a kiss before John and more than a hundred Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 deploy to Afghanistan. Hundreds of friends and family... More
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle
ScanEagle operators prepare to launch an X-200 ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, which will provide overwatch and real-time intelligence to troops on the ground here Nov. 20. The lightweight UAV, with Marine U... More
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, the Marine Corps uses unmanned aerial vehicles to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for coalit... More
Sgt. Tai Tran is the non-commissioned officer in charge
Sgt. Tai Tran is the non-commissioned officer in charge of the maintenance section of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2.
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 stand in formation prior to the VMU-2 change of command at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, April 30. The Marines and sailors said goodbye to Lt. Col. Daniel T. La... More
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 gather with their families and friends at the squadron's hanger April 30, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 return from
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 5 return from familiarizing themselves with the downward thrust of a Kaman K1200, or "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter during initial testing in Helmand province, Afghanistan,... More
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), pose next to their RQ-7B Shadow unmanned surveillance vehicle. The Marines with VMU-2 flew their last surveillance fli... More
Sgt. Efrain Ordonez Sr., an unmanned aerial vehicle
Sgt. Efrain Ordonez Sr., an unmanned aerial vehicle operator with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, embraces his six-month-old son Isaac, after returning from a 4-month deployment to Afghanistan, Sept. 14.
Jill Thompson, executive director with the Carolina
Jill Thompson, executive director with the Carolina East Foundation speaks about the workshops provided to all children attendants during the "Breakfast with Santa" event Dec. 1.
An EA-6B Prowler from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare
An EA-6B Prowler from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 1 sits on the flight line.
An RQ-7B Shadow soars through the sky during a test
An RQ-7B Shadow soars through the sky during a test flight at Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 Sept. 7.
An Insitu Integrater Block 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
An Insitu Integrater Block 2 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), property of Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2), is prepared for a pre flight inspection at Atlantic Field, N.C., April 1, 2014. VMU-2 c... More
Cpl. Christopher Senn inspects an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned
Cpl. Christopher Senn inspects an RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle and launching system as part of pre-flight inspections during training at Avon Park Air Force Range, Fla., Aug. 4, 2014. Senn is an unmanne... More
Marines with Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron’s
Marines with Headquarter and Headquarters Squadron’s Installation Personnel Administration Center team dig in during a tug of war match at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Sept. 19, 2014. The IPAC team rea... More
A UH-1Y Venom waits to perform a simulated close air
A UH-1Y Venom waits to perform a simulated close air support Hell Fire missile mission at Bombing Target Range 11, Piney Island, N.C., Dec. 18, 2014. Marines with Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 167, HMLA-467 ... More
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-7... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mayra A. Tamayo, a flight
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mayra A. Tamayo, a flight operator assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, listens to a brief for a familiarization flight at Marine Corps Air Station, N.C., Ju... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos M. Merino, left,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Carlos M. Merino, left, and Lance Cpl. Mark W. Freas, right, both unmanned aerial vehicle maintainers assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, perform a maintenance ch... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Treasure,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Nicholas A. Treasure, an unmanned aerial vehicle maintainer assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, conducts maintenance on a RQ-21A Blackjack prior to a traini... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David T. Ferreira, a
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. David T. Ferreira, a crew chief assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264, observes from the rear of a MV-22B Osprey off the coast of North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2015. ... More
Lt. Col. Kris Faught speaks to Marines with Marine
Lt. Col. Kris Faught speaks to Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 before the first RQ-21A Blackjack flight into Class D airspace over Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., March 21, 2... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Burns, avionics
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jacob Burns, avionics maintenance technician with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2), Marine Aircraft Group 14, does maintenance on a RQ-21 Blackjack aircraft, during... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, 2nd
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Matthew G. Glavy, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) commanding general, visits with Marines assigned to Marine Unmanned Aerial Squadron 2 at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.... More
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Clark, left, the former
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Vincent Clark, left, the former commanding officer of Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) East, exchanges the colors with Col. Clarence E. Harper III, the oncoming commanding officer, during the... More
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lacava III, top, assists Lance
Lance Cpl. Nicholas Lacava III, top, assists Lance Cpl. Seth Ball with the protocols and procedures of being a grounds training clerk at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., July 11, 2017. As a ground t... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kennard Jones, an imagery analysis
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Kennard Jones, an imagery analysis specialist with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2, coaches a Marine firing an M240B machine gun during Frozen Badger on Fort McCoy, Wis., ... More
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle E. Keeler
U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Kyle E. Keeler with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 demonstrates how to make improvised slings during a combat lifesaver course as part of Frozen Badger on ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence B. Green jumps
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Lawrence B. Green jumps into freezing water as part of cold-water immersion training during Frozen Badger on Fort McCoy, Wis., Feb. 14, 2018. Frozen Badger is a training exercise desi... More
An operations area set up by Marines with Marine Unmanned
An operations area set up by Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 of Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., is shown Feb. 14, 2018, at Young Air Assault Strip on South Post at Fort... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 unload gear in preparation for Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 16, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and grou... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly collects
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly collects a fuel sample during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 18, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground proficiency... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly sets
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly sets up a retriever system during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 19, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and ground profici... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Leon B. Maitland receives
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Leon B. Maitland receives his unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) breast insignia during a winging ceremony in Rena, Norway, May 21, 2018. The Commandant recently approved the UAS bre... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 recover a RQ-21A Blackjack during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 21, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and g... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly prepares
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Johnathon C. Daly prepares to launch a RQ-21A Blackjack during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 28, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight and gro... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 conduct post-recovery procedures during Frozen Reindeer in Rena, Norway, May 31, 2018. Frozen Reindeer is a training exercise designed to build flight... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 6, 2018) Marines assigned to
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 6, 2018) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (REIN), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit pin on their Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operator wings aboard the San Antonio-c... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Shadrick conducts
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Joshua Shadrick conducts a pre-flight inspection prior to launching a RQ-21A Blackjack on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Oct. 25, 2018. Marines with Marine U... More
Marine Cpl. Douglas R. Zach, left, and Cpl. Natema
Marine Cpl. Douglas R. Zach, left, and Cpl. Natema A. Yazzie read to students at Brinson Memorial Elementary School, New Bern, North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2019. Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 spent the d... More
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 and Sailors of the British Royal Navy have a meeting during their visit at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, February 26, 2020. Royal ... More
Marines install communications equipment in preparation
Marines install communications equipment in preparation for exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January 12, 2021. Marines with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) trained with soldiers with t... More
Marines perform pre-flight checks on an RQ-21A Blackjack
Marines perform pre-flight checks on an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicle during exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January 12, 2021. Marines with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) ... More
Marines prepare to launch an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned
Marines prepare to launch an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicle during exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January 15, 2021. Marines with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 (VMU-2) trained wit... More
Lance Corporals Luis MartinezCampos, and Zachery D.
Lance Corporals Luis MartinezCampos, and Zachery D. Larock prepare an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial vehicle for launch before a training flight during exercise Black Shadow at Fort Stewart, Georgia, January ... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Michael S. Martin, 35, from
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Michael S. Martin, 35, from Phillidelphia, Penn., supply chief with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, goes over the rules during the Scottish games as part of ... More
An X-200 ScanEagle is refueled and prepared for future
An X-200 ScanEagle is refueled and prepared for future launch here Nov. 20. The aircraft, with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), is calibrated so precise that it req... More
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with
Sgt. Marissa L. Stuart, an intelligence analyst with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, the Marine Corps uses unmanned aerial vehicles to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance for coalit... More
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron
Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 stand in formation prior to the VMU-2 change of command at Camp Dwyer, Afghanistan, April 30. The Marines and sailors said goodbye to Lt. Col. Daniel T. La... More
Lt. Col. Mikel R. Huber, commanding officer for Marine
Lt. Col. Mikel R. Huber, commanding officer for Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, holds his son and daughter at the squadron's hanger April 30, aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point. Huber was s... More