DRONERESPONDERS Announces National Advanced Air Mobility Working Group to Support Public Safety Aviation

Working Group Unveiled at National Public Safety UAS Conference (NACON) 

Williamsburg, Virginia — DRONERESPONDERS, the world’s leading non-profit program advancing public safety UAS, cUAS, and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), today announced the creation of a national AAM Working Group designed to help public safety agencies understand, prepare for, and help shape the rapidly evolving advanced air mobility and unmanned traffic management (UTM) landscape across the United States.  

The AAM Working Group will provide public safety organizations with timely insight into emerging airspace systems, UTM architectures, and advanced aviation technologies. Its mission is to ensure that future airspace designs and operational frameworks support access to critical public safety UAS missions while enabling the safe and efficient integration of advanced air mobility into the national airspace system. 

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will participate in the initiative, recognizing the importance of coordinated planning among federal agencies, public safety organizations, and industry partners. 

The working group will convene monthly meetings bringing together representatives from NASA, the FAA, DRONERESPONDERS, public safety agencies and private-sector partners to streamline communication, share developments and align priorities as advanced aviation technologies continue to evolve. 

“Public safety must have a seat at the table as advanced air mobility and UTM systems evolve,” said Jason L. Day, Deputy Director of Training at DRONERESPONDERS. “This working group ensures that first responders remain informed, engaged and prepared to operate safely and effectively in the next generation of the national airspace.” 

The DRONERESPONDERS AAM Working Group highlights another component of AIRT’s AAM For Good ® program, which promotes the use of advanced air mobility technologies for public safety, emergency response and other community-serving missions. AIRT is the parent 501(c)3 non-profit organization and official home of DRONERESPONDERS. 

The announcement was made during the DRONERESPONDERS National Public Safety UAS Conference at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia, where public safety leaders from across the country gathered to discuss the future of unmanned systems, airspace integration and operational readiness. 

For more information or to participate in the initiative, visit droneresponders.org/aam. 

MEDIA CONTACTS: 

Brianna Alvarez, Program Manager, DRONERESPONDERS brianna.alvarez@droneresponders.org 

About DRONERESPONDERS 

DRONERESPONDERS is the world’s leading non-profit program advancing public safety UAS, cUAS, and Advanced Air Mobility. The program provides data-driven insights, training, and operational best practices for first responders implementing drone and advanced aviation technologies in emergency response, law enforcement, fire service and disaster operations. DRONERESPONDERS is an official program of AIRT, the leading 501(c)3 non-profit organization advancing Drones For Good® and AAM For Good®.