The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.
The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.
Reports of drone sightings in the United States have ballooned in recent weeks.
The U.S. recovered parts of the downed Reaper and destroyed the rest.
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