Marine Corps to Establish Attack Drone Competition

Marine Corps to establish attack drone competition

The first competition will be held at Marine Corps Base Quantico in November.

A Marine swept the Corps' top marksmanship contest for first time since 1959

Long before Marine Staff Sgt. Payton Garcia matched a 66-year-old Marine Corps marksmanship record last month, he was pretty sure he was a good shot. “I did my first [Marine Corps marksmanship] match in 2021, and I did relatively well. I got a silver pistol badge on my first time,” Garcia told Task & Purpose. “Then I went to a match on the civilian side, thinking that I was, like, ‘The Shooter.’ The best ever.” He was not. “I got beat by a 68-ye…

Marine Corps Releases New Details on Drone Competitions Coming to Bases Around the World

Five Marine Corps bases will host drone competitions to test Marine teams from across the fleet on "hunter-killer" drone employment, speed and agility, with the first event occurring at Quantico, Virginia, in November.