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发帖数: 22479 | 1 美陆战队两名无人机操作员首次获颁奖，曾杀死上千恐怖分子于无形
Sgts. Ethan Mintus and Joseph Latsch were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal with the newly authorized Remote Impact “R” Device at
Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Dec. 11, 2017. (Marine Corps photo)
Sgts. Ethan Mintus and Joseph Latsch were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medal with the newly authorized Remote Impact “R” Device at
Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Dec. 11, 2017. (Marine Corps photo)
Military.com 19 Dec 2017 By Hope Hodge Seck
When the Defense Department first floated the idea of a dedicated award for
drone operators, some laughed.
But now all the services have a special "remote" device to recognize
outstanding work of service members who operate unmanned aerial systems in
combat zones -- and two Marines are now the first of their service to wear
it.
Sgts. Ethan Mintus and Joseph Latsch, both assigned to Marine Unmanned
Aerial Squadron 3, were awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals
bearing the new "R" device Dec. 11, according to a Marine Corps news release.
Officials did not say what country the unidentified UAS was operating in
during the mission for which the Marines were awarded, or even what the
larger objective of the operation was.
Mintus said the drone was being used as an indirect fires spotting asset as
troops staked out a "high value individual" in the area.
During the mission, he said, the first UAS began to get low on fuel, so the
Marines returned it to base. But he quickly made ready another unmanned
aircraft to continue to support the mission.
"Within 48 hours of touching down ... we were in support of the joint task
force commander from the friendly foreign military forces of the host
country," Latsch said, according to the news release.
Part of the Marines' exceptional work came down to effective multi-tasking.
Lt. Col. Kenneth Phelps, commanding officer of VMU-3, said in a statement
that Mintus was preparing another UAS to take over the mission while still
flying the first to maintain surveillance on the unidentified enemy.
"This helped to extend time on-station so there would be no interruption to
the support being given to the friendly forces currently engaged with the
enemy," he said, according to the release.
Latsch said the mission -- supporting indirect fires for friendly forces on
the ground by pointing out enemy targets -- played a "critical role" in
prosecuting combat operations.
"I think it's fairly significant these two gentlemen are representative of
some of the creative Marines we have in the VMU community," Phelps said,
according to the release. "I'm extremely proud of everything they've done
and achieved."
According to rules finalized earlier this year, the "R" device is authorized
for drone operators who provide direct and real-time support that
contributes to success of troops in ground combat or other ground missions.
It's also available to other troops who have a direct impact on the fight
from a distance, such as sailors who conduct ship-to-shore or surface-to-
surface weapons system strikes.
For Marine UAS operators in particular, there are more distinctions coming.
According to Marine Corps Uniform Board Results released earlier this month,
the Corps is designing a special uniform breast insignia exclusively worn
by UAS officers and enlisted operators. | t**x
发帖数: 20965 | | t*d
发帖数: 8340 | 3 这就要下地狱了？那你还不赶紧回国
价值观冲突这么强烈
不怕将来你娃也投身下地狱事业？
【在 t**x 的大作中提到】
: 美国政府太邪恶， 该下地狱。
| j****i
发帖数: 68152 | | t**x
发帖数: 20965 | 5 对你这种人是无所谓。
我觉得任何国家都不能乱杀人。
【在 j****i 的大作中提到】
: 跟我们有个屁关系
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