Eyes in the sky: sUAS initiative revolutionizes JB MDL’s mission readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derrick Downey, 87th Air Base Wing small Unmanned Aircraft System (sUAS) operations manager, shows Senior Airman Jose Garcia Lopez, 723rd Combat Air Base Squadron cargo processing specialist, how to set waypoints during a sUAS operation training course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 4, 2026. Waypoints are used to set a predetermined route for the sUAS to follow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Francine D. Martin )

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Francine D. Martin

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500

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