acquisition missions from KKMC and later, the unit pushed north (Operation Sand Hawk) where US Army combat engineers built a metal runway for the aircraft to launch and recover. The "R" is the Department of Defense designation for reconnaissance; "Q" means unmanned aircraft system. The "2" refers to its being the second of a series of purpose-built unmanned reconnaissance aircraft systems. Specifications (RQ-2) Primary Function: Artillery Targeting and Acquisition, Control of Close Air Support, Reconnaissance and Surveillance, Battle Damage Assessment, Search and Rescue, Psychological Operations Operators United States Navy VC-6 "Firebees": Naval Station Norfolk (decommissioned) Training Air Wing 6 UAV Detachment: Naval Air Station Whiting Field (decommissioned) United States Marine Corps VMU-1 'Watchdogs': Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California VMU-2 'Night Owls': MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina Sri Lanka Air Force Sri Lanka Navy US ARMY, Ft. Huachuca, AZ., UAV Platoon deployed Jan. 1991-May 1991. See also References External links IAI/AAI RQ-2 Pioneer RQ-2 Pioneer 1980s United States military reconnaissance aircraft Twin-boom aircraft Single-engined pusher aircraft Unmanned military aircraft of the United States