Marines say the best attack drone pilots might be dirt bikers, not gamers

A Marine with 1st Marine Division handles a Parrot Amari AI drone during a training exercise in Singapore, March 26, 2025. Cpl. Tyler Wilson/US Marine Corps Marines say troops who grew up as dirt bikers may outperform gamers as drone pilots. Fine motor skills can determine early drone pilot skill mastery. A new California training course is part of a broader DoD push to field drones to troops. Marines out on the West Coast are discovering that some of the best drone operators aren't necessa...