U.S. Army Soldiers with Company B, 4-3 Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, retrieve and launch an unmanned aircraft, the RQ-7B Shadow, on Forward Operating Base Shank, Logar Province, Afghanistan.
The Shadow supports ground commanders by providing aerial surveillance. Includes interview with 2nd Lt. Mark McConnell, UAS Platoon Leader, Company B, 4-3 Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division. Hometown: Lake Hopatcong, N.J.
Video by Sgt. Brittany Armstrong 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs
Source: YouTube
Looks like mostly “contractors”, not “soldiers”, except for the one dude at the end who checks it and finally launches it.