UAV operators now can get aviation awards
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Trust them? The only one I trusted was Brigadier Thompson.
Trust them? The only one I trusted was Brigadier Thompson.
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I'm a uav operator. I think one thing you've failed to take into account is that just because we're eligible to receive an award doesn't mean we'll actually get it. I've saved a lot of lives with the skills I've learned, but I've never so much as gotten a commendation medal. Even if I was put in for an air medal, there's always someone in the chain of command that feels like you do, and would throw it away because I didn't put my life on the line.
Military Intelligence never gets any credit, and we're used to it. Don't get excited because we're 'authorized' to earn a medal.
Military Intelligence never gets any credit, and we're used to it. Don't get excited because we're 'authorized' to earn a medal.
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Chill everyone. The day of the pilotless/operatorless UAV is upon you. So it may be Joe 90 in his 'black' garrett that will be getting the gongs ! How and who says so ? Andrew Wilson of BAE Systems, Air Systems Division, the Autonomous Systems and Future Capability (air) branch is quoted as saying about his new UAV's "These are not remotely piloted vehicles - they are truly autonomous operating air vehicles." ...... " The skills needed to be taught for these vehicles are more in mission planning and monitoring, not in control of a joy stick."
