Here's how you know
 **Official websites use .mil** .mil
 **Secure .mil websites use HTTPS** lock () https://


Skip to main content (Press Enter).
 Toggle navigation
            
            
            
            
            National Guard
                        Always Ready Always There
                    National Guard
            
            Search National Guard:
                        Search
                    Search
                        Search National Guard:
                            Search
    Home

    News
    
        Guard News

    Overseas Operations

    State Partnership Program

    News Features

    RSS Feeds

    Press Releases

    Transcripts

    Features
    
        Features by Year

    State Partnership Program

    Special Features

    About the Guard
    
        How We Began

    Air National Guard

    Army National Guard    
    
        DEERS Soldier Journey

    Leader Development Program

    History and Heritage

    I am the Guard

    NGB Official March

    Leadership
    
        CNGB

    VCNGB

    SEA

    DANG

    DARNG

    Joint Staff    
    
        J-1

    J-2

    J-3

    J-4

    J-5

    J-6

    J-7

    J-8

    Personal Staff    
    
        Inspector General

    General Counsel    
    
        Special Victims Counsel

    Public Affairs

    Executive Support Services

    Legislative Liaison

    Special Staff    
    
        Office of the Provost Marshal

    Office of the Joint Surgeon

    Director of Acquisitions

    Small Business Programs

    Chaplain

    Senior Leader Management Office

    Diversity Equity Inclusion

    Comptroller

    Resources    
        National Defense Strategy Implementation Guidance

    Community Engagement

    FOIA

    Fact Sheets

    Helpful Links

    Image Gallery
    
        News Images

    Graphics

    Historical Paintings

    Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Legislative Liaison

    Small Business Programs

    Social Media

    State Websites

    Videos    
    
        Featured Videos

    On Every Front

    2019 Videos

    2020 Videos

    2021 Videos

    Suicide Prevention

    Family Programs

    Environmental

    Trial Defense Service

    Holistic Wellness Challenge

    Contact Us  Home
  News
  Article View
 
 Download
 Details
 Share
 Download
 Details
 Share
 NEWS
 Maryland Army National Guard ‘Takes Flight’ with Raven By Senior Airman Matt Porter,
                Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs
 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Soldiers with the Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, trained with the RQ-11 Raven at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey June 1. The small, hand-launched drone provides day or night aerial intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance. With a flight radius of 6.2 miles (10 km) and the ability to reach speeds of 31-62 mph (50-100 km/h), the Raven provides better aerial reconnaissance than most drones. “We’ll launch the Raven to enhance training exercises that require top-down intelligence of the landscape,” said U.S. Army Spc. Hyung Kang, 175th Infantry Regiment. “Once launched, we’re able to relay information to our commander so that he can make educated decisions for troop movement.” The Raven is assembled on-site and undergoes a series of quality and performance checks to ensure optimal, unhindered flight time. “It’s extremely durable and easy to assemble, which makes performing the checks and getting it up in the air a faster process than one might expect,” said U.S. Army Sgt. Byme Taylor, 175th Infantry Regiment. “It’s programmed to return to us if it flies out of range and will conduct a controlled landing where it’s designed to break apart on impact.” While durable, the Raven comes with many replacement components should it need to get back up in the air and is otherwise unable to do so. “You wouldn’t think that something which breaks up on landing would fly again, but retrieval, reassembly and relaunch can be a fairly quick process,” said Thomas Cantwell, 175th Infantry Regiment. “This is important because we need flight hours to qualify as controllers, so the more time it can be up in the air during these trainings, then the better it is for everyone involved.” Touting a multi-decade history of combat effectiveness in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Raven has become a staple of company-level engagements and special forces operations. The SUAV was also supplied to the Ukrainian armed forces as part of the United States’ $75 billion in rendered aid to the country. The 175th Infantry Regiment concluded its annual two-week training at the Army Support Activity Fort Dix Ranges. Organized on June 3, 1774, the regiment is one of 30 federally recognized units in the U.S. Army that has roots in the colonial era.
 SHARE
 PRINT
  Maryland National Guard
 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
 drones
 
 Maryland Guard Joins Homeland Disaster Response Exercise
 By 1st Lt. Jasmine Mathews,
  New York Army Guard Soldiers Heading to North Africa
 By Eric Durr,
  Maryland Guard, Bosnia and Herzegovina Conduct JTAC Training
 By Master Sgt. Christopher Schepers,
  More
 Virginia National Guard Soldiers Conduct Air Assault Drill5/1/2024Maryland Guard Joins Homeland Disaster Response Exercise4/30/2024Georgia Guard Provides Airborne Safety Training4/29/2024 View more Guard News »
 New York Army Guard Soldiers Heading to North Africa4/30/2024
Pennsylvania National Guard Members Deploy to Africa4/19/2024
US, Canadian Special Forces Forge Partnerships in Jamaica4/8/2024 View more Overseas Operations News »
 Guard, Partner Nations Collaborate at State Partnership Program Conference4/26/2024

North Carolina, North Dakota, Maine Honored for State Partnerships4/25/2024

Ohio Guard Air Control Squadron Trains with NATO Partners4/23/2024 View more State Partnership Program News »
 Back-to-school tools for military families8/11/2015DoD sends blended military retirement proposal to Congress6/16/2015First employment symposium held for National Guard spouses5/11/2015 View more Family Programs News »
 Home
 Site Map
 Privacy & Security Policy
 Link Disclaimer
 Web Policy
 DOD Information Quality
 DOD Open GovernmentFOIA
 No FEAR Act
 Accessibility/Section 508
 Contact Us
 Army Guard Careers
 Air Guard Careers
 USA.gov
                    
Staying Connected
    XYouTubeFlickrFacebookInstagram
                 
                
                

Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil