Post Flight Debrief – ASOG Meet Up – AERO Friedrichshafen Expo

ASOG 2022 Focus Areas: Networking & Events

Posted By: Patrick Ryan

ASOG Members,

Without a doubt, the ASOG Meet-Up at the AERO Friedrichshafen 2022 Expo was a success. I’m sure the members that participated will say the same!

It was an excellent opportunity for current members to finally meet in person and talk about aviation, sensor operations, careers, and life in general, i.e., something never done before in so many ways! Additionally, the meet-up definitely put the ASO career field on the - so to speak - “Radar Scope” with many in the aviation community.

With that, as we grow as a professional non-rated global aircrew association, it’s important to remember the purpose of  ASOG. Aviation Safety (are you a professional aircrew member |ASO| or a passenger), fine-tuning your sensor operating skills and improving your career opportunities.

Before I end the “Post Flight Debrief,” I want to recognize several members, individuals, and ASOG Corporate Supporters that “Get” the importance of our career field and the purpose of ASOG and who made this ASOG Meet-Up possible!

First, I want to say Thank You to the following ASOG members who played a big part in making this event happen:

  • Tanja Wimmer-Ryan
  • Astrid Ayling
  • Ian Sheppard
  • Bettina Hainschink
  • Frank Liemandt
  • Roland Kreutzer

Additionally, I want to say Thank You to the following individuals who also played a big part in making our event mission ready:

  • Gerhard Krill
  • Frank & Thomas

Secondly, I want to give a big “Thank You” to our ASOG Corporate Support AV Buyer Europe Magazine (Buy & Sell Aircraft: Services & Intelligence | AvBuyer). Without their generous support in allowing us to share their booth and refreshments, our Meet-Up would not have been the same.

With that, I want to end the Post Flight Debrief with a reminder. ASOG is an international association. So if you want to organize an ASOG Meet-Up or social networking event in your corner of the world, let me know. We’ll work together and make it happen!

Until the next ASOG Meet-Up, stay safe and fly safe!

Best to All of You,

Patrick

Patrick Ryan | ASOG | President

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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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