1. Washington Army National Guard
Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
CW2 Barry Kerr
Safety/Operations Officer

4. RQ-7B
The AAI RQ-7 Shadow is an American unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) used by the United States Army, Marine Corps, Australian Army and Swedish Army for reconnaissance, surveillance Target Acquisition and battle damage assessment. In service since 2007 as a Brigade Level Asset.
Length: 11.2 ft (3.4 m)
Wingspan: 22 ft (6.7 m)
Height: 3.3 ft (1.0 m)
Gross weight: 465 lb (170 kg)
Powerplant: 1 Pusher Wankel Rotary UAV Engine, 41 LBS , 38 hp (28 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 127 mph; 204 km/h (110 kn)
Cruise speed: 85 mph; 130 km/h (70 kn)
Range: 68 mi/109 km)
Endurance: 9 h Service ceiling: 15,000 ft (4,600 m) ELOS (Electronic Line Of Sight)

13. Manned/Unmanned Teaming

16. UAS System Employment (Military)
* Surveillance
* Convoy Overwatch
* Pattern of Life/Reconnaissance
* Battle Damage Assessment
* Security of Operations
* Target Acquisition/Call for Fire

17. SAFETY * Restricted Airspace requirement, or FAA COA
* Similar to Manned Aviation: Regulations, Procedures
* Mission Planning and Risk Assessments for each flight,
* Safe Execution through established procedures, SOP, Safety SOP
* ARMS Requirements, Command Policy, DA directives (PUM)
* System Redundancy and Emergency procedures
* Return Home, FTS