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What does the ASO World Look Like in 2021 and Beyond?

Posted by Patrick Ryan on January 4, 2021 at 7:04pm
What does the ASO World Look Like in 2021 and Beyond?

ASOG Focus Area: Trends and Professional Development

If you’re like me, I’m happy to see 2020 at the 6 O’clock Position, and I’m looking forward to better things to come in 2021. With this, I did a quick internet search of what the future might hold related to the ASO profession, i.e., from technology, general aerospace, aviation, defense, GIS, imagery analyst, unmanned systems, etc.

If you have some “Lock-Down” time, scan these quickly found articles, and build your feel for the future. If you come across a future trend article that relates to our profession (aerial photography, police aviation, aerial surveying, airborne C4ISR etc.), share it with the group…more data points, build a better professional Common Operating Picture:

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Posted by Patrick Ryan

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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