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Final - ASOG 2022 Focus Areas

Posted by Patrick Ryan on January 31, 2022 at 12:09pm
Final - ASOG 2022 Focus Areas

ASOG Members,

First, I want to thank those members who provided inputs and ideas…Super Job! Without your input, we as a community might be shooting our efforts off target. So, once more, Thank You!

Feedback

The call for inputs ended on the 15th of January. Based on your inputs and feedback, the main areas of interest or focus for 2022 have not changed. They are:

  • General ASOG Management
  • Networking
  • Information & News
  • Advocacy
  • Professional Standards
  • Training & Education
  • Certifications
  • Individual Career Support
  • Industry Support

Some of the specific recommendations provided are:

  • "It's time to issue a ASOG Membership Card…. It could be automatically issued to any registered member for download as a PDF, and the member must print it himself so it should be in creditcard size for printing. I send you some samples by WhatsAp last year…."

 

  • "Recommend the group start issuing A4 frame-able certificates for members based on 20, 10 and 5 year membership (OK – 5 to start with…) – again members can print it from an ASOG issued PDF certificate in A4 format for framing."

 

  • "Reward/significant members: issue Recognition & Appreciation certificates for members who have made notable contributions to ASOG, and for worldwide non-members in the Airborne Operator World who have made significant contributions to the trade. All candidates must be referred by  existing members, with final approval by yourself."

 

ASOG 2022 Flight Plan

Based on last year and this year's inputs, the group plans to work on the following specific projects & initiatives:

  • ASOG 2.0 "ASOG, A Professional International Aircrew Association" – Standup & Transition
  • ASOG 2022 Focus Area Inputs – Review and R&D
  • ASOG 1st Annual General Assembly - Conduct
  • ASOG Organized/Industry Provided Training & Education – Sensor Operations – Live Workshop & ASOG Networking Social - Conduct
  • ASOG Community Engagement - AERO Friedrichshafen 2022 – Presentations & ASOG Networking Social – Conduct
  • ASOG Events – European Rotor 2022 – Conference & Live Workshops & ASOG Networking Social - Conduct

*** NOTE ***

Don't forget. Currently, ASOG is an open platform/network for professional individuals (like you) and ASOG Corporate Supporters to share experiences and knowledge to help individual career efforts, advance aircrew operations, and improve the aerial remote-sensing profession. So, if you want to go beyond punching a time card and choose to stretch yourself professionally, ASOG is the place for you to volunteer your time and expertise.

If you have any questions regarding the ASOG 2022 Focus Areas or have a general question, please drop me a note at pryan@aso-group.org.

Thank You, Everyone!

Patrick

Patrick Ryan | Managing Director | Airborne Sensor Operators Group (ASOG)

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Patrick brings over 25 + years of experience helping government and business aviation organizations plan and executes manned and unmanned C4ISR and Aerial Surveying and Mapping operations. Most recently, He's spearheaded the start-up of the Airborne Sensor Operators Group, writes for AVBuyer magazine and served as the Director of European, Middle East, and Africa Operations at R4 Incorporated. Before becoming a Senior Consultant and writer, Patrick led operations for aerial C4ISR projects in Africa for EG&G, the leading government services company. Other roles have included Chief of U.S. European Command Joint Reconnaissance Operations (JRC) for Europe & Africa, standup of the first RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK squadron as Deputy Commander and Commander and led numerous Joint and Coalition planning and remote-sensing flight crews for contingency operations around the world. Patrick received his B.S. from California State University Fresno and an M.A. from the University of Oklahoma.

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