US Marines Deploy MQ-9A Reaper Drones to Okinawa.

Published on August 27, 2024

On August 25, 2024, the United States Marine Corps announced the deployment of MQ-9A Reaper drones to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa to conduct surveillance training operations in southern Japan. This initiative is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen military coordination between the United States and Japan in the strategically important Nansei Islands region.

The drones, belonging to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3) and part of Marine Aircraft Group 24 of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, arrived in the region for a one-year deployment. Although the exact number of drones has not been disclosed due to operational security, Japanese authorities indicated that fewer than six Reapers have been temporarily stationed at Kadena.

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