It’s Official: Marine Rifle Squads are Getting Drones
TOPICS:Marine CorpsModern Day MarineRobert Neller
A Marine with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assists his squad by providing reconnaissance with an "Instant Eye" unmanned aerial system at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 5, 2016. The commandant is considering creating a new position within Marine infantry squads dedicated to flying unmanned aerial vehicles and managing information. (Photo by Julien Rodarte/U.S. Marine Corps)A Marine with Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, assists his squad by providing reconnaissance with an "Instant Eye" unmanned aerial system at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Calif., Aug. 5, 2016. The commandant is considering creating a new position within Marine infantry squads dedicated to flying unmanned aerial vehicles and managing information. (Photo by Julien Rodarte/U.S. Marine Corps)
Posted By: Hope Hodge Seck September 28, 2016
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QUANTICO, Virginia — By the end of 2017, the commandant of the Marine Corps wants every Marine grunt squad downrange to carry an unmanned aerial vehicle for reconnaissance and surveillance.
Gen. Robert Neller described to Marines a brave new world of high-end threats, new technologies and an increasingly complex operating environment as he unveiled the new Marine Corps Operating Concept here at the Modern Day Marine expo.
The document describes future fights in littoral mega-cities, a battle of electromagnetic signatures, and an operating environment in which drones and unmanned systems shoulder more of the load.
“As machines advance from performing repetitive tasks to dynamic workloads, it will free people to focus on the things they do uniquely or best,” the concept document states. “The challenge, as machines become more capable and autonomous, is how to put people and things together in the most effective pairings for the mission at hand.”
And to put teeth to the vision, Neller laid out a timeline to incorporate at least one technology.
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