Video by Lance Cpl. Rowdy Vanskike
The RQ-21A Blackjack plays its final hand
2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
March 30, 2023 | 0:57
U.S. Marines with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron (VMU) 2 catch an RQ-21A Blackjack post-flight at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, March 30, 2023. The final flight of the RQ-21A Blackjack marked the beginning of VMU-2’s transition to the MQ-9A Reaper in accordance with the Commandant of the Marine Corps' Force Design 2030 to improve capabilities for the future fight. VMU-2 is a subordinate unit of 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, the aviation combat element of II Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps video by LCpl. Rowdy Vanskike)
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