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USAF to Establish Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Vehicle Training

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
By Matthew Everett
Predator UAV in museum

Predator UAV in museum

In October of 2010, the first class of a new Air Force training program will begin.  According to a June 9, 2010 article in Air Force Print News Today, the new undergraduate training program seeks to “institutionalize the remotely piloted aircraft field.” Active-duty Air Force Personnel may apply for selection on the January 2011 board starting summer of 2010.

Upon graduating from the program, the pilots will enter the 18X career field, which was established by the Air Force in October 2009 specifically for Remotely Piloted Aircraft operators. This career field requires a six year commitment and carries certain physiological and academic requirements, but provides the same incentive pay as the aviation career field.

Non-military personnel may take UAV training at the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks.

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UAV News – Predators on our Border… UAV’s Approved for Texas

Thursday, May 20th, 2010
By Kyle Garrett – AviationSchoolsOnline.com

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the use of the first Predator UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) to patrol the U.S./Mexico border between Sierra Vista, AZ and Fort Huachuca, Texas, starting as soon as June 1, 2010. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security initially requested the use of UAVs and plans to bring another Predator online soon to patrol the remainder of the Texas border.

According to a May 15, 2010 article on the El Paso Times web site, the Predator UAV will “look for potential underground tunnels and the travel patterns of drug-trafficking organizations.” The article goes on to say that the Department of Homeland Security has been testing drones for border surveillance since June, 2004.

As UAV technology improves and the uses for UAVs expand, more and more UAV pilots and sensor operators will be needed. Expect to see more schools offering UAV training in the future.

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UAV Training – University of North Dakota’s UAV Pilot Program

Monday, May 17th, 2010
By KyleGarrett – Aviation Schools Online

uav pilot trainingThe University of North Dakota is now promoting its UAV training program on AviationSchoolsOnline.com. The Bachelor’s degree program, the first of its kind in the U.S., prepares aspiring UAV pilots and sensor operators of the future for careers in this groundbreaking field.

According to the University of North Dakota (UND) website, “the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations degree from the University of North Dakota is being offered because of the increasing demand for qualified pilots and sensor operators in the rapidly growing field of unmanned aircraft systems operations.”

Visit UND’s web site for complete details on the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations degree.

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