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Pentagon seeks 100 cross-service drone pilots and plans standing operator registry

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The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking about 100 drone pilots from across the military services for an upcoming competition. It also plans to establish a standing registry of operators, creating a cross-service roster that can support future competitions and related military efforts.

Discovered 2026-10-08T07:15:38.407925-07:00 | 2026-10-08T07:15:38.407925-07:00

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  • A planned roster of about 100 operators would give the Defense Innovation Unit a cross-service pool of drone pilots for its upcoming competition.
  • Establishing a standing registry formalizes a mechanism for identifying drone operators across the services, beyond this single recruitment effort.

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AirForceTimes DefenseNews.com Army Times marinecorpstimes.com Military Times Navy Times
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