116th BSTB Soldiers fly Shadow UAS at Fort Pickett

Virginia National Guard Soldiers assigned to the Detachment 1, Company B, 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team conduct flight operations with the RQ-7B Shadow unmanned aerial system June 13, 2014, at Fort Pickett, Virginia. The detachment provides the 116th IBCT commander with tactical-level reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, battle damage assessment and communication relay capabilities. With the detachment’s three unmanned aerial vehicles, it can provide 24/7 coverage on the battlefield.