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Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking to recruit about 100 drone pilots and create a standing registry of operators across the military services.

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Military Times· Oct 8, 2:06 PMPentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition
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Pentagon recruits drone pilots from across services for upcoming competition – KnowGov