U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John Osment on Counter-UAS Training

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. John Osment, a native of North Carolina and a low-altitude air-defense (LAAD) officer with 2nd LAAD Battalion, talks about the importance of counter-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training and what it takes to become a LAAD Marine during an interview at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 18, 2024.

2nd LAAD Battalion recently conducted a dynamic, tactical scenario-driven counter-UAS aerial-gunnery range in which Marines had to shoot, maneuver, and communicate while directly engaging UAS aircraft.

04.18.2024
Video by Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing