It is ‘too early’ for an Army drone branch, Rainey says

As a proposal to create a separate Army drone branch advances in the House, Army leaders continue to push back against the idea.
Gen. James Rainey, who leads the Army Futures Command, said it is “too early” for the service to establish a drone corps.
“I think unmanned aerial systems are going to come to bear at echelon. I think individual soldiers [need to be able] to employ them just like they employ their weapon. So 11 Bravos, I think, the tanks should be able to have a robot sitting next to him that can launch UAS. I think every maneuver person is going to need them. They have huge sustainment implications,” Rainey said during the Center for Strategic and International Studies event on Monday.
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