March 30, 2012    

Are you or your organization ever in this situation?  

• A law enforcement officer who has to call in a Medevac crew or request government
  aviation assets (State Police, National Guard, Civil Air Patrol).
• An insurance adjuster who needs to validate a customer's disaster claim on his property.
• A dispatcher who receives calls from citizens about aviation-generated uncertainty/
  concerns re: flight operations, aircraft, and community safety.
• A manager at a private firm that uses aviation resources.
• A first responder who is called to an airplane accident, a search and rescue operation or
  wildfire situation.
• A public agency employee who is dealing with an oil spill or effluent problem in a major waterway
• A consulting engineer who needs to survey a large tract of land before submitting an environmental impact statement.
• A public official who works in communities with an airport.

As more organizations -- both public and private -- begin accessing and interacting with aviation resources, several new specialties are emerging that will require different knowledge and skills than most personnel possess.    

ASSIST-U.S.® is pleased to announce our new Aviation Special Missions Training Program (ASMTP), specifically designed for individuals in both the public and private sectors who foresee the need to enhance their awareness of aviation-related matters. Courses will be customized by audience and industry. 

This edition of From the Flightline gives you a preview of coming attractions so you can begin to plan your organization's aviation education calendar for this year. 

Sincerely,  

Rick Bartle, CTO and Director of Aviation Operations  

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The program's seminars and courses are customized especially for individuals working in these areas: Commercial/Residential Real Estate * Consulting Engineering * Emergency Management & Response * Energy Production & Distribution * Environmental Services & Research * Public Safety & Homeland Security * Property & Casualty Insurance * Transportation * Utilities.

Among the individuals who are candidates for the program's offerings are: 

• public safety incident commanders and team members (law enforcement/special operations and mutual fire aid associations)
• utility company emergency response and security managers/directors
• insurance company disaster response teams and claims adjusters
• marine science researchers and institutions
• environmental services agencies/firms
• consulting engineering firms

These offerings will help the following individuals to enhance their ability to manage an internal aviation program or to interact with external aviation service providers, whether public entities like the State Police, the National Guard, Civil Air Patrol or private service providers like ASSIST-U.S.:   

• Decision makers and managers who need to understand how to effectively explain the value and benefits of having or interfacing with an aviation capability so they can a) establish their own aviation department, or b) select candidates who can interact with aviation service providers (or both). They would function as an Aviation Program Manager.
• Individuals who want to acquire the knowledge necessary to effectively interact with or employ aviation services and to supervise airborne system operators. They would function as an Aviation Liaison Officer.
• Individuals who, with the appropriate training, would function as Aerial Sensor Operator crew members on aviation-related flights.

Attendance at any of these programs can help to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of any organization that currently interacts with, or expects to employ, any type of aviation service provider.    

On March 28th, Richard (Snake) Jackson, pilot, project manager and instructor, delivered the first Aviation Liaison Officer (ALO) course at our Concord Municipal Airport headquarters facility.  

Members of the Littleton, NH, police and fire departments attended.    

More courses are on the way, so please stay tuned!    

For more information on the courses in the curriculum, watch for our catalog or email the Registrar: registrar@assist-us.com