Small unmanned aircraft system during the Drone Validation Course at the JMRC
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Joint Multinational Readiness Center, operate a small unmanned aircraft system during the Drone Validation Course at the JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany, Jan. 21, 2026. The course trains opposing forces Soldiers to employ reconnaissance and first-person view drone capabilities to replicate modern battlefield threats during rotational training. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Adrian Greenwood)