VMU-3 participated in Battle of Marawi?

Two U.S. Marines Corp unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators assigned to VMU-3 recently received the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with Remote Impact (“R”) Device for providing support during combat operations overseas.

Sgt. Ethan Mintus and Sgt. Joseph Latsch, both unmanned aerial system (UAS) operators with Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 3 (VMU-3), wait to be awarded during a ceremony at Hangar 103, Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Dec. 11, 2017. They were awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with the newly authorized Remote Impact (“R”) Device for their performance during combat operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Isabelo Tabanguil)

Although the location where they were deployed was not mention, the article did say they were in an area with “different islands.”

VMU-3 is based out of Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii and provides aerial surveillance for the III Marine Expeditionary Force using the RQ-7.

The mission of the III Marine Expeditionary Force is to provide a forward-deployed force in readiness in the Pacific Theater.