RQ-11B Raven

Lance Cpl. Richard Hager, left, an intelligence analyst, and Cpl. Kursten French, a scout sniper radio operator, both with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, make last minute preparations on an RQ-11B Raven Unmanned Aerial System before a demonstration flight for members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces in support of Exercise African Lion here, April 12, 2012. African Lion is a bi-lateral training exercise between U.S. forces, including the 24th MEU, and Royal Moroccan Armed Forces to promote partnership and mutual understanding between each nation's militaries. The 24th MEU, along with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed as a theater security and crisis response force capable of a variety of mission from full-scale combat to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief. (Photo courtesy of 2nd Lt. Joshua W. Larson)