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APSA's E-Newsletter is designed to bring you the latest on news and events within the public safety aviation community. The E-Newsletter may also be read online here at our website.

APSA Safety Seminar in Sunny Orlando, FL

You’re invited to attend APSA’s first Safety Seminar of 2022 in Orlando, FL, Feb. 15-17. There is an excellent educational program planned, encompassing fixed-wing, helicopter and UAS operations. Take part in workshops and classes, and learn more about the latest aviation products and services displayed in our corporate member exhibit area.

Registration is open and included in your individual membership.  A nominal $55 fee applies for non-members, so invite a colleague to join you. Please register in advance online or call the APSA office at 301-631-2406.  

Members wishing to attend the Water Egress and Survival Training conducted by Survival Systems USA must contact Tracy Whitehead to register. The cost of the training is $295 (advance payment required) and a medical waiver must be completed. The class is limited to a minimum of 20 participants and a maximum of 30 participants. We must reach a minimum of 20 participants by Jan. 16, so don’t delay signing up for this training if interested.

Discounted room rates are available at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando Airport host site. To get the $153/night group discount, click "Special Rates" and enter APS in the group code box. The deadline to reserve a discounted room rate is January 31, 2022. We look forward to seeing you in sunny Orlando next month!

Exhibiting and sponsorship opportunities are still available – contact Benay Osborne by email or call her at 301-631-2406 to find out more.

Be A Part of APSA's Leadership Team; Nominations Due by Feb. 15

Participate in your association to the fullest extent possible by serving on the APSA Board of Directors. The nomination period for board positions up for election for the July 2022 -July 2024 term is open through February 15, 2022. The following offices are open for nomination: Vice-President, Secretary, Midwest Region Director, Northeast Region Director and Western Region Director.

Candidates for Region Director positions must reside in the region he or she is elected to represent. Nominations may be submitted online, by regular mail or email and addressed to the APSA Secretary. Please ensure nominations indicate the name of nominee, position for which the person is being nominated, and the person making the nomination. Both nominee and nominator must be current members and in good standing. Additionally, the person being nominated must be a member of APSA for at least one year.

Nominations must be received or postmarked no later than February 15, 2022. Submit your nominations here, or send them to Murray Maschmeyer, Secretary, Airborne Public Safety Association, 50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 260, Frederick, MD 21701 or via email to mmaschmeyer@publicsafetyaviation.org.

This Month: Tactical Drone Operator Course in Florida

APSA's Tactical Drone Operator Course is three days of intensive training designed to increase piloting skills and provide students with the ability to operate in non-traditional UAS environments. Attendees will be exposed to the equipment, tools, and techniques necessary to expand their drone program for the tactical environment. Each day will consist of four hours of classroom instruction and four hours of flight instruction, applying drone capabilities to real world scenarios.

Instructed by Tactical Drone Concepts, the course will take place Jan. 26-28, 2022 at the Northwest Florida State College in Niceville, FL from 0800-1700 daily. The cost is $795. Students will:

•  Understand and apply techniques for interior operations
•  Develop teaming concepts for use with other units or capabilities
•  Utilize the drone as point and overwatch during tactical scenarios
•  Understand weight & balance and center of gravity considerations for drones
•  Identify issues associated with working in controlled airspace
•  Operate as direct support for tactical team or SWAT operations

Find more information and register here.
 

APSA Offers Variety of NIST's UAS Standard Test Methods Training Courses

APSA is offering both the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Basic and Advanced sUAS Standard Test Methods Proctor Training Courses. In both courses, attendees will learn how to fabricate apparatuses, conduct trials, and embed them into their own training and credentialing programs.

The Basic Course covers two of the four different NIST "test lanes": Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (Part 107 qualification) and Open Test Lane.  In addition, everyone who successfully completes the course will have the opportunity to become an APSA Basic Proficiency Evaluation for Remote Pilots (BPERP) flight evaluation proctor.

The Advanced Course addresses managing the NIST obstructed and confined test lanes, night operations, beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations, embedding apparatus within scenarios, and operating in GPS denied environments.  Ideally, attendees will have previously completed the APSA NIST Basic sUAS Standard Test Methods Proctor Training Course.

Both courses consist of 24 hours of classroom and hands-on flight instruction and evaluation at a cost of $575. Upcoming NIST courses scheduled to date are:

• Feb. 18-20: NIST sUAS Standard Test Methods: Advanced Proctor Training Course, Alameda County (Dublin), CA. 

• April 22-24: NIST sUAS Standard Test Methods: Basic Proctor Training Course, Cape May Courthouse, NJ. 

• May 13-15: NIST sUAS Standard Test Methods: Basic Proctor Training Course, Spokane County, WA. 

The NIST sUAS Standard Test Methods are an excellent way to add a sUAS pilot flight skills credentialing component to your sUAS program.  Attendees to these courses should be experienced sUAS pilots who want to hone their skills, evaluate sensor systems and/or have a desire to train and evaluate other sUAS pilots.  Register today!

If your agency is interested in hosting one of these courses and receiving a fee set of NIST sUAS Test Methods apparatus along with complimentary registration, contact APSA Training Program Manager Don Roby.
 

APSA Rescue Summit 2022 in March; Registration Open

The Airborne Public Safety Association Rescue Summit 2022 will be held in conjunction with HELI-EXPO 2022 on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the Kay Bailey Convention Center: A1 Ballroom in Dallas, TX. Rescue Summit 2022 will include various presentations pertaining to helicopter rescue operations including topics such as hoisting, safety and critical incident and accident reviews. Networking opportunities are scheduled throughout the day.

Rescue Summit 2022 is intended for all who use vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in rescue operations. Registration for Rescue Summit 2022 is included in your APSA Individual Membership dues; a nominal fee for non-members applies. Register here or call 301-631-2406 with any questions. All attendees must be registered to participate.

Interested in sponsoring this event and marketing to the attendees?  Contact Benay Osborne by email or call her at 301-631-2406.

APSA Announces 2022 Webinar Series

As part of our education and training program for 2022, APSA will conduct a series of webinars, one a month with the exception of June-August. Recognizing the need to provide training to those members who may not be able to travel to in-person APSA events, these webinars continue the series of live, online training originally brought about by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled for Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 pm EST, the schedule and topics for the first five (5) webinars in this series are:

• January 20, 2022:  Drone Support to K-9 Units | Doug Daniels, Highland County Sheriff's Office
   
• February 24, 2022:  Aircrew Communications | Lee Owen, Canyon Aero
   
• March 24, 2022:  Safety Update 2022 | Bryan Smith, APSA Safety Program Manager
   
• April 21, 2022:  Fleeing Suspect Tactics | Nick Minx, Tactical Flying, Inc.
   
• May 19, 2022: Critical Incident Reviews - Alameda County Sheriff's Office Drone Unit, Rose Lopez, Alameda County Sheriff's Office
   

Registration for these webinars is open. To register, simply click on the webinar(s) you'd like to participate in and complete the registration form. These webinars are offered free of charge to APSA members.

Interested in sponsoring one or more of these webinars and addressing the participants? Contact Benay Osborne by email or call 301-631-2406 for Details. 

New Mexico Rescuers & Aircrew Bring Tram Car Passengers to Safety

A Bernalillo County (NM) Sheriff Office Metropolitan Air Support Unit helicopter team played a key role in getting 21 people stuck on a Sandia Peak Tram down safely on New Year’s Day after they had been stuck overnight. The tram cars were carrying employees of the tramway and a restaurant on the last ride of the night.

New Mexico Search and Rescue was notified of the stranded passengers shortly before 3 a.m., according to Incident Commander Spenser Moreland. It took several hours for rescuers to hike to the site and work on an evacuation plan, he said. "We did an assessment of everybody on the tram, determined they were fine and doing well, given the conditions," Moreland said during a press briefing, adding that responders were also able to provide them with food, water and blankets.

The BCSO helicopter made its way up and down the mountain, and the aircrew shuttled the people off the mountain after they came down from the 80-foot tower next to the tram. In groups of two to three, everyone was pulled off the side of the mountain and flown to safety. The chopper also brought up equipment like boots to help get the employees down in the snow. The mission took about 10 flights to get people out, and BCSO live-streamed the rescue operation for over an hour.

High winds and visibility had impeded the rescue operations. "We've done a lot of training with all of our search and rescue stakeholders here in the past regarding the tram operations," Bernalillo County Under Sheriff Larry Koren said. Metro Air Support, Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office and Fire Department, New Mexico State Police, and New Mexico Search and Rescue Teams were involved in the rescue efforts.

Source: koat.com and abcnews.go.com

Spanish Ministries of Defense and Interior Buy H135s, Upgrading Its National Police Fleet

The Spanish Ministries of Defense and Interior ordered 36 Airbus H135 helicopters late last year to be operated by Spain’s Air Force, Navy, National Police, and the Guardia Civil. This purchase is part of the country’s stimulus plan to support the aviation industry. The Ministry of Defense will receive 18 helicopters to be operated by the Air Force and the Navy, while the Ministry of Interior will also take delivery of 18 helicopters to be operated by the National Police and the Guardia Civil. The deliveries will start next year.

The Ministry of Interior currently has a fleet of 31 helicopters from the H135 family in operation with the National Police, the Guardia Civil, and Trafico. The new helicopters will enable the National Police and Guardia Civil to replace the BO105 helicopters in a wide range of missions including law enforcement, surveillance and rescue activities.

Source: Airbus Media Relations

Hiker Slides Down Ice Chute, Plucked Off Mountainside by Aircrew

A couple had been hiking back from a thwarted attempt to reach the summit of a treacherous peak in the Mt. Baldy area near Angeles National Forest last month. The 45-year-old man rapidly slid about 900 feet down an ice chute of the steep mountainside before grabbing hold of some bushes, according to the San Bernardino County (CA) Sheriff's Department. The man's wife and hiking partner was able to find cellphone service and SBCSD’s Aviation Unit was called to help.

The helicopter aircrew of 40-King-4 spotted the man clutching some bushes on the precipitous incline and called for assistance from Air Rescue 306, the Sheriff's Department said. During a coordinated effort, a medic trained in technical rescue was lowered about 120 feet. "Once on the ground, the rescuer set up an anchor system and began the process of securing the fall victim in a harness to be hoisted out," the Sheriff's Department said.

Though badly bruised and sore, the man said, "I’m lucky": He escaped without head trauma or other life-threatening injuries.

Source:  latimes.com

Telecom Companies Postpone 5G Rollout by Two Weeks

In a last-minute agreement, AT&T and Verizon agreed to delay the rollout of 5G services near airports in the U.S. by an additional two weeks. The postponement comes amid concerns that 5G technology could interfere with sensitive aircraft electronics, causing disruptions to aviation operations. Activation of the 5G technology had originally been planned to start last year, but was pushed back until Jan. 5.

The rollout won't happen now until at least Jan. 19. The delay gives technical experts from the Federal Aviation Administration, the Federal Communications Commission, the wireless industry and aviation industry groups more time to work on ways to mitigate potential risks posed by 5G. The postponement also averts a legal battle that had been brewing between the aviation industry and the wireless providers.

In December, the FAA issued a pair of airworthiness directives warning that potential interference from C-band 5G wireless services to sensitive aircraft electronics like radio altimeters could pose a safety risk to air traffic and lead to flight diversions. One of the FAA directives said the planned use posed an “unsafe condition” that required immediate action before the Jan. 5 deployment, prompting Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to ask the companies to further delay the rollout. The CEOs of both AT&T and Verizon sent a joint letter to Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Steve Dickson rejecting the request for a further two-week delay, but did agree to adopt interim measures over the next six months to limit 5G service around certain airports to address concerns.

In a statement, the FAA thanked the wireless carriers. "Safety is the core of our mission and this guides all of our decisions," the agency said. "We look forward to using the additional time and space to reduce flight disruptions associated with this 5G deployment."

Source: businesstravelerusa.com

Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Aiming Laser Pointing at Aircraft for Months

A 52-year-old pled guilty on Dec. 14 to aiming a laser pointer at aircraft. According to information presented in court, on July 15, 2021, agents with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) notified the FBI Memphis Field Office of reports indicating that airplanes flying into the Memphis International Airport from the east were consistently being struck in the cockpit and cabin by a green laser coming from the Hardeman County, Tennessee and Benton County, Mississippi area. From January 1, 2021 to July 15, 2021 there were 49 strikes by a green laser on aircraft, mainly Federal Express planes flying at various altitudes.

On July 16, 2021, agents conducted surveillance, during which time agents received reports from Memphis International Airport's Air Traffic Control relaying that aircraft in the vicinity were being struck by a laser. Agents could see a general originating location but the lasing ceased before a specific origin could be determined.

On August 11, 2021, surveillance was again established with an aircraft from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), with a camera affixed for surveillance. When the TBI aircraft entered the area over Hardeman County, TN, the aircrew almost immediately began reporting laser strikes originating from the south and southwest of their position.

The TBI aircraft circled the area several times, surveillance equipment pinpointed an individual standing in front of a residence. When agents arrived on the scene, they observed a male walking around a house while lasing the plane. A green laser pointer was found in an outdoor trashcan. The man admitted to law enforcement to intentionally striking planes flying near his residence with the green laser for several months.

Sentencing is set for March 10, 2022, when the man faces up to five years in federal prison to be followed by three years supervised release and a $250,000 fine. There is no parole in the federal system.

Source: justice.gov

Troopers Nab Car Thieves With Use Of Helicopter

Five people are under arrest after Massachusetts State Police used their helicopter to track down a stolen car. An MSP Air Wing Unit aircrew received a LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System notice when they were flying near the area on Dec. 23. Operated by Sgt. Gregg Spooner and Trooper Joshua Pacheco, the helicopter was able to locate the stolen car with the help of the Brockton Police Department.

A police cruiser originally tried to get behind the vehicle, but the carjackers quickly took off. A pursuit ensued, causing chaos across several communities, state police said. In an effort to slow the threat the pursuit posed to public safety, the police helicopter was called in to follow the car, with Pacheco and Spooner updating the location for the ground team.

Police said the car eventually made it to an apartment complex, with five people exiting the vehicle and fleeing into the woods nearby. Using an infrared thermal camera system, Pacheco and Spooner were able to detect the suspects on the ground, leading ground officers right to the carjackers. Watch the video here.

Source:  patch.com

Nine People and Two Dogs Rescued from the Santa Ana River

San Bernardino County rescue teams saved nine people and two dogs from the Santa Ana River during a rainstorm last month. On Dec. 14, San Bernardino County Fire Dispatch requested assistance from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department (SBCSD) Aviation Unit regarding stranded subjects. Recent rainfall flooded the normally dry river and trapped several subjects on small pockets of land. The aircrew of Air Rescue 307 responded from San Bernardino in adverse weather conditions, battling rain and wind during the flight.

Upon arrival, the aircrew spotted several people waving for help. The crew hoisted a SBCSD Dive Team member down to them and each victim was individually rescued and transported to awaiting medical personnel.

One victim was rescued from a treehouse over water, while another victim was rescued from a vehicle caught in the flood. The remaining victims and two dogs were rescued from land areas surrounded by rushing water. In total, nine people and two dogs were rescued during the mission.

Source: redlandscommunitynews.com

Seminole Sheriff's Office Helicopter Repeatedly Targeted by Laser

The Seminole County (FL) Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit said its Alert One helicopter was on patrol last month when someone repeatedly targeted the cockpit with a green laser beam. "I was able to locate the origin of the laser. It was coming from the back patio of an apartment located at Casselberry," wrote Deputy Sheriff/TFO Christopher Knight in a report. "I coordinated with ground units, so a suspect could be identified."

When officers arrived at the scene, they stood by to see if a laser would strike the helicopter in their presence. The suspect never came back onto the patio while ground units were present. "I advised the ground units of the suspect's physical descriptors, and they approached the apartment front door to make contact. Ground units were able to briefly speak with a few occupants of the apartment," the report states. "The occupants were not cooperative, and the ground units were not able to make any identifications."

Repeated laser strikes are very dangerous to pilots and can cause temporary blindness and potential eye damage, the Sheriff's Office said. It is considered a felony offense.

Source: FOX 35 Orlando

Join APSA's Online Meeting Groups: Learn From Each Other

APSA conducts regularly scheduled online meetings for safety officers, maintenance technicians, SAR and Natural Resources personnel, and UAS operators that you can join using your computer, mobile device or phone. To facilitate this, the UAS, Safety Officer and Maintenance Technician Meeting Groups meet once every two months, and the SAR Personnel and Natural Resources Meeting Groups meet quarterly.

These meetings are open to any APSA member. Contract maintenance providers to APSA members are welcome to participate in the maintenance meeting as well. To receive meeting information and be added to the mailing list, send an email to safety@publicsafetyaviation.org.

The schedule for upcoming APSA online meetings is as follows:

UAS: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 pm EST (1800 UTC)

Safety Officers: Friday, January 21, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)

SAR: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)

Maintenance:  Wednesday, February 23, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EST (1800 UTC)

Natural Resources: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 PM EDT (1700 UTC)

SAPD Helicopter Saves Two Men From Sinking Boat

The San Antonio (TX) Police Department Aviation Unit’s EAGLE helicopter helped rescue two fishermen last month. The agency released a video that shows the tough, muddy conditions rescuers faced when trying to get to the stranded boaters who found themselves sinking in muddy water.

A Texas Department of Public Safety rescue aircraft and a Texas Parks and Wildlife rescue helicopter were both down for maintenance and the closest rescue helicopter was in Houston, SAPD said. With nightfall fast approaching, EAGLE launched to conduct the rescue. EAGLE arrived on scene and communicated with Texas Parks and Wildlife and Texas DPS aircraft already on scene (non-rescue helicopters) to set up a staging area. The two fishermen were successfully rescued.

Source: kens5.com

Man Arrested for Shooting BB Gun at Police Drone

A California man was arrested last month after shooting a BB gun at a Red Bluff Police Department drone and admitting to recent burglaries in the area.

Police said they were operating a drone near a shopping center when they saw a man appearing to be firing a handgun at the drone. Several officers responded to the area and found a truck leaving the field with the suspect. Police stopped the vehicle and the driver was found to be on probation, and the passenger admitted to having a BB gun inside the cab.

Red Bluff police found power tools, checks, and money orders inside the vehicle that had been reported stolen. While speaking to police, officials said the man admitted to shooting the BB gun at the drone and admitted to both burglaries. He was taken into custody without incident and was booked for two counts of burglary, two counts of possession of stolen property, and willful discharge of a BB gun in a grossly negligent manner.

Source: krcrtv.com

DHS's Blue Lighting Initiative on Human Trafficking Awareness

The Blue Lightning Initiative is an element of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Blue Campaign. The purpose is to identify potential traffickers and human trafficking victims and to report their suspicions to federal law enforcement. The Blue Lightning Initiative recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and will host a live panel discussion for aviation industry professionals on January 13, 2022. Speakers will address the impact and importance of the aviation industry in the fight against human trafficking, an overview of efforts to combat human trafficking in an aviation environment, actions taken after an aviation tip is submitted and resources available to law enforcement. To learn more about the program, visit the Blue Campaign website.

Source: DHS

Helicopter Industry Mourns Loss of Jan Rustad

Legendary Canadian instructor Jan Rustad, famed for his expertise in training helicopter pilots in mountain flight, passed away last month. Rustad was a flight instructor at HNZ Topflight for almost 40 years and with over 19,000 hours in his logbook.

Rustad became a pilot in 1968 and joined the Canadian Helicopters School of Advanced Flight Training (now known as HNZ Topflight) as an instructor in 1977. There, he played a key role in developing the school's mountain-flying program, rising to serve as chief flight instructor and manager of business development at the school. The quality of Rustad's instruction was recognized in 2001, when he received Helicopter Association International's Outstanding Certified Flight Instructor award.

Source: Vertical Magazine

Infrared Drones Providing Major Advantage To Deputies In Creek County

Since deploying two infrared drones last July, the Creek County (OK) Sheriff's Office said they've used them more than 40 times. Deputies used the drones recently to help find a teenage stabbing suspect. Remote pilot Deputy Menter Kalevick could see the suspect's heat signature on the screen and pointed deputies on the ground to his location. "There's not enough detail to tell exactly what that thing is so sending a ground unit to confirm is what we normally do," said Kalevick.

Deputies have used the drones to help find missing people, locate suspects, and even to communicate with barricaded subjects. They've even helped neighboring departments reconstruct accident scenes. “Instead of going up there or using the vehicle to command it, we flew the UAS over the house and did commands through the audio system," said Kalevick. The Creek County Sheriff's Office has two drones, two licensed drone operators and every flight is logged and recorded.

Creek County is hilly, which gives suspects plenty of places to hide, and while K-9 Units are on the ground searching, the drone can have their backs. "It gives them peace of mind because the dog is focused on that and the handler is focused on the dog, so even having that drone above them gives additional security around them," said Kalevick.

Source: news9.com

Air Beat Would Like To Feature Your Aviation Unit: Contact Us

Most articles you read in APSA's Air Beat magazine come from members like you. With the help of our editorial staff, it’s easy to spotlight the great work of your aviation unit with an article in Air Beat. (It's our editor's job to make you look good, so don't worry if you're not a writer.) Whether your missions involve law enforcement, emergency medical transport, natural resource conservation, firefighting, or search and rescue, or if you operate helicopters, fixed-wing or unmanned platforms, we'd love to hear from you. Email us at airbeat@publicsafetyaviation.org for information.

APSA Welcomes New Members

APSA's networking, education and training opportunities are unique and specialized for public safety aviation.  Let your colleagues and friends know about APSA. Thank you for your membership and helping APSA continue to grow. APSA would like to welcome the following individual members who joined during December 2021:

Individual Members:

Wayne Barlow, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Aviation Unit
Jeremy Brock, Safety Medic LLC (IL)
Matthew Brugger, Jamestown (ND) Fire Department
James Buchholz, Oregon State Police
Matthew Carcella, Pennsylvania State Police
Carlos Caro, University of North Dakota Police Department
Christopher Carta, Phoenix (GA) Air Unmanned
Connie Childers, Fulton County (GA) Sheriff's Office
Timothy Cotter, Sacramento County (CA) Sheriff's Office | Air Operations
Christon Dallas, Devils Lake (ND) Police Department
Steven Day, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources -Forestry
Jacob Duarte, Savannah-Chatham (GA) Police Department Aviation Unit
Wilbur Dunlap, Dekalb County (AL) Sheriff's Office
Rene Estupinian, Montebello (CA) Police Department
Thomas Fitzhenry, Civil Air Patrol (MN)
Coy Gard, Department of Energy (MN)
Adrian Garza, San Antonio (TX) Police Department Helicopter Detail
Scott Gashi, Savannah-Chatham (GA) Police Department Aviation Unit
Michael Gavere, Grand Forks (ND) Police Department
Scott Howard, Montebello (CA) Police Department
Jerry Human, Higley & Higley (FL)
Nicholas Irvine, Civil Air Patrol (CA)
Wesley Johnson, Savannah-Chatham (GA) Police Department Aviation Unit
Galen Johnson, Independent Member   
Jake Jones, North Dakota Highway Patrol
Adam Kline, Pennsylvania State Police
Troy Krabbenhoft, North Dakota Wing Civil Air Patrol
Scott Kroeber, UND Aerospace Foundation (ND)
Kenneth Kwok, Fremont (CA) Police Department
Keith Lear, Pennsylvania State Police
Ian Lloyd, Pennsylvania State Police
Robbie Lunnie, University of North Dakota
Jay Manley, Civil Air Patrol - ND046 Squadron (ND)
Donald Marsh, Pennsylvania State Police
Juan Martinez Jr., Montebello (CA) Police Department
Daniel Myles, University of North Dakota UAS Dept.
Travis Nelson, North Dakota Highway Patrol
Kyle Newman, Phoenix (GA) Air Unmanned
Zackary Nicklin, NCTC (MN)
Ricky Olsen, Morton County (ND) Sheriff's Office
Matt Olson, City of Madison (WI) Police Department
Jonathan Potoka, Pennsylvania State Police
Kelly Powers, City of Madison (WI) Police Department
Donald Rescigno, UND Aerospace (ND)
Matthew Rich, Savannah-Chatham (GA) Police Department Aviation Unit
Shane Rothenberger, Grand Forks County (ND) Sheriff's Office
Ken Schuler, ND Wing CAP
Kylie Scott, Savannah-Chatham (GA) Police Department Aviation Unit
Brian Shamblen, Civil Air Patrol (ND)
Justin Siegel, University of North Dakota
Mike Smollen, Montebello (CA) Police Department
Cody Spangler, Pennsylvania State Police
Aaron Sykes, Northland Aerospace (MN)
Paul F. Tanghe, Independent Member
Ben Trapnell, University of North Dakota
Morgan Trevor, Montebello (CA) Police Department
William Vanorden, Pennsylvania State Police
Phillip Viebrock, Montebello (CA) Police Department
K Walter Vollmers, Civil Air Patrol (MN)
Ryan Walsh, UND Aerospace Foundation (ND)
Andrew Welch, Orange County (FL) Sheriff's Office | Aviation Unit
Chad Whiting, Garfield County (CO) Sheriff's Office
Chet Wilberg, Civil Air Patrol (MN)
Christopher Wilson, Fremont (CA) Police Department