101st ABN DIV (AA) first to employ Aevex Atlas technology at JRTC
- Posted on April 23, 2026
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101st ABN DIV (AA) first to employ Aevex Atlas technology at JRTC
FORT POLK, La.-- The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) became the first Division to use an Aevex Atlas Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) at the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC), Fort Polk, Louisiana, April 5, 2026. Soldiers went through a mix of intensive classroom instruction, hands-on machine and flight operations. The comprehensive training culminates in the system’s first validation during the unit's Combine Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX), April 18, 2026.