I would think long term the fact that their lives are not in danger

would actually increase the PTSD type problems. Easier to take when you "won" the head to head battle, versus having something similar to survivor's syndrome.

I'm not talking about taking out guys while they are on a battlefield - an overwatch type of mission is easy to justify and would be much easier - its taking out the behind the scenes guys and collateral damage that would be tougher for some.

In response to this post by EDGEMAN

Posted: 09/20/2018 at 2:59PM

A Reaper Drone Shot Down Another Drone in First Unmanned Air-to-Air Kill -- EDGEMAN 09/20/2018 12:20PM

When do we see the first drone assassination of a US politician? -- MrBayAreaHokie 09/21/2018 08:38AM

My aerospace engineer brother that works for the navy that the -- ElbertoHokie 09/20/2018 1:50PM

Satelites taken out and poof...there go your fighters -- Vienna_Hokie 09/20/2018 2:50PM

At that point the fighters will have their own AI. There will be -- ElbertoHokie 09/20/2018 5:21PM

"Wonder weapons? My God, I don't see the wonder in them..." -- Chris Coleman

09/20/2018 1:42PM

Well done ** -- agray123 09/20/2018 3:50PM

Nice pull ** -- thankbud 09/20/2018 2:41PM

Are the drone "pilots" considered to be pilots the same as others? -- HokieAl 09/20/2018 12:39PM

One of the sub-plots from Amazon's Jack Ryan show. ** -- HWA 09/20/2018 2:17PM

Don't think so. -- EDGEMAN 09/20/2018 12:43PM

In the AF yes, they wear flight suits and get combat pay -- typed by ben 09/20/2018 12:43PM

Seriously? That's incredibly stupid. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/20/2018 1:18PM

Which part? The dress, the pay, or other? ** -- 48zip 09/20/2018 1:53PM

All of the above. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/20/2018 3:17PM

I think the skills of a remote operator has value. -- 48zip 09/20/2018 3:23PM

I have a couple friends who are sensor operators -- typed by ben 09/20/2018 1:35PM

Their lives are not at risk, and they aren't in a combat zone. -- EDGEMAN 09/20/2018 1:25PM

I would think long term the fact that their lives are not in danger -- RTFC 09/20/2018 2:59PM

PTSD from staring at a video screen? Sounds unlikely. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/20/2018 3:19PM

I could see it. The drone you're piloting blows up a building with 3 Al -- Late 80s Hokie 09/20/2018 4:11PM

Yeah, we shouldn't be doing stuff like that in the first place. ** -- HokieNoVA 09/20/2018 4:50PM

The Robin Williams movie Toys addressed that somewhat ** -- typed by ben 09/20/2018 3:59PM

From pushing the button to kill people who have no idea ** -- RTFC 09/20/2018 3:49PM

PTSD maybe? ** -- Brown Water 09/20/2018 2:45PM

I would think long term the fact that their lives are not in danger

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