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News Source Record

# News Source Record

**L-Ne / Open-source news extract** — Original media coverage of unmanned aerial systems.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Collection date | 3 June 2011 |
| Platform | Quiet Systems |
| Data label | Open-source news record // LRRK collection product |
| Handling | Public-source material. Image rights require separate verification before publication. |
| Scale | Local |
| Language | English |
| Terms matched | unmanned aerial; UAV; Shadow 200 |

## Bibliographic

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Outlet | East Oregonian (Pendleton, Oregon) |
| Title | Planes used to scope out battlefields, keep troops out of harm (Pendleton Guard Shadow 200 mobilization) |
| Dateline | Pendleton, Oregon |
| First publisher | yes |
| Original URL | https://www.newspapers.com/image/1178309886/?terms=%22unmanned%20aerial%22 |
| Archive URL | — |
| Dedup key | 2011-06-03|east-oregonian|pendleton-shadow-200-iraq-mobilization |
| Source grade | A1 |

## Pictures

- page: 2011-06-03-east-oregonian-pendleton-uav-page.jpg
- photo 1: 2011-06-03-east-oregonian-pendleton-uav-photo-1.jpg
- clips folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1U9vqOy5tmxAI-5y7Uyjb3iP6t3U53K83


## Record

**Verified extract — [Fact — A1]** Samantha Tipler of the East Oregonian reported that a Pendleton platoon of about 20 Oregon National Guard soldiers will soon be flying remote-controlled aircraft from a headquarters in Iraq. On Thursday the National Guard Armory in Pendleton hosted a mobilization ceremony for Detachment No. 1, Bravo Company 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team. Maj. Gen. Raymond “Fred” Rees referred to the technology as “Buck Rogers gear.” Staff Sgt. Michael O’Rielly called it “a unique profession” but said units are “really starting to rely on unmanned aircraft.” Platoon leader 1st Lt. Richard Hayes said “More and more units are expanding over the years” and “It focuses on the value it brings to the battlefield.” Hayes: “It gives a different perspective of the battlefield, allowing us to protect troops and help accomplish the mission.” The platoon will be flying UAVs called the Shadow 200: 11.8 feet long with a wingspan of 20.4 feet, about 460 pounds, maximum speed 126 mph, cruising speed 103 mph, up to 15,000 feet, according to a manufacturer brochure. Sgt. Michael Avery said a common misconception is comparing UAVs to video games; it requires more of an information-technology background. Capt. Stephen Bomar, public affairs, said the 20-man platoon is mostly young guys and only four have been deployed before; the men were given 60 days notice rather than the usual 12 months; exact location in Iraq has not been set; deployment is officially listed at 400 days. After leaving Pendleton the unit will have four to six weeks more training before it heads overseas. Staff photo by E.J. Harris: Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown and Maj. Gen. Rees with members of the detachment at the Pendleton ceremony.

**Kinematic object.** AAI RQ-7 Shadow 200 (Oregon NG Det. 1, B Co., 41st IBCT — Pendleton to Iraq).

**Coverage frame.** military

## Source integrity

- Why this is treated as an original: East Oregonian staff byline on the local Pendleton Guard UAV platoon’s mobilization.
- Wire reprint status: Staff-written. No AP/Reuters/McClatchy byline.
- OCR / image-page caveats: Prior full-page OCR mixed columns; a cropped story column locked the byline, Shadow 200 specs, quotes, and photo credit. Main hed OCR was fragmentary (“nit to Y unm.”); title uses the readable deck.
- What was excluded: Flood, fatal-fire, and BMCC labor jumps on the same page.

## LRRK relevance

Watch / Passport. A Watch desk would have logged a 20-soldier Oregon Guard Shadow 200 detachment leaving Pendleton for Iraq on 60-day notice.

*LRRK — security assurance for systems that sense, move, and act.*

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