1. Civil Air Patrol
sUAS Record Keeping
Austin Worcester 15 Jul 2019

2. Purpose & Agenda The Role of The ATPM
CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Purpose & Agenda
The Role of The ATPM
BLUF – Execute the Commander’s Program
Maintain the Standard
Record Keeping, Record Keeping, Record Keeping
Train the Team
Grow the Program

3. Aviation is the Commander’s Program
CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Aviation is the Commander’s Program
Culture, Security and Privacy are Key
Culture – “UAS are Toys” indicates lack of appreciation of the responsibilities inherent in aviation.
Security – SECDEF Grounding highlights seriousness of this issue.
Privacy – USACE holds the public trust, every mission is an opportunity to earn or lose that trust.
Safety Underpins Everything We Do

4. CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Maintain the Standard
Establish and Maintain Standards
Works in Every Endeavor – Difficult in the Beginning
Kids
Business
Aviation
Exceptions ARE NOT The Norm!
Please don’t ask for waivers before considering alternatives
And Now, An Important Announcement…
You aren’t as special as your kindergarten teacher indicated

5. CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Record Keeping
Record Keeping is NOT the most important thing you can do today, it is the most important thing you can do Every Day.
If it is important to you, it will be important to them. Make it so.
Individuals
Medical Self Qual, FAA Part 107, 101 Card, Waivers, Special Quals, Orders
Mission Packets
Diligent Tracking, First Rehearsal, First Stop in Mishap – Do not Pencil Whip!
Fleet Information
If you don’t care about the equipment, no one does.

6. Train the Team BS Sessions Lessons Learned TTPs Delegate
CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Train the Team
Make Time to Train
Shop Time / Maintenance Time / Wx Days
BS Sessions
Lessons Learned
TTPs
Formal Classes
Delegate
Review Processes
“Stand Up”

7. Grow The Program There is Strength in Numbers! Economies of Scale
CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Grow The Program
There is Strength in Numbers!
Economies of Scale
They are Better Than You Think (Other Organizations)
Don’t be a Snob
Indoc Coloring Book
Control the Culture

8. What You Do Uphold the Standards Enable the Mission
CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
What You Do
Uphold the Standards
Enable the Mission
Communicate Your Requirements
Report
Be the First Stop in the Chain of Command!
Advice to a successful commander: It is about them.

9. Review The Role of The sUAS Officer
CELD Aviation Program Manager April 2018
Review
The Role of The sUAS Officer
BLUF – Execute the Commander’s Program
Maintain the Standard
Record Keeping, Record Keeping, Record Keeping
Train the Team
Grow the Program
Make it about them