Mission

UAS Consulting Group delivers optimized teams of subject matter experts, providing focused support of the highest value.

Vision

Accelerate the advancement of UAS technologies and operations, bolster US defense posture, and enable the highest level of combat effectiveness in the UAS domain of domains.

Values

  • Integrity
  • Honor
  • Excellence

Leadership Team

ADRIAN D. ARJONILLA
Chief Executive Officer
UAS Consulting Group, LLC

Adrian Arjonilla is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UAS Consulting Group, LLC (UAS-CG).  He has served as Chief Executive Officer since he started the company in April 2016.  In this role, Arjonilla is responsible for the leadership, oversight, and strategic development of UAS-CG.  Arjonilla specializes in constructing tailored teams to provide focused support of the highest value – the core thrust of UAS-CG.

ROBERT A. FORINO
Director of Operations
UAS Consulting Group, LLC

Rob Forino is the Director of Operations for UAS Consulting Group, LLC (UAS-CG). He has served as Lead Consultant, and Chief of Strategic Development since joining UAS-CG in December of 2016. In his current role, Forino is responsible for leading teams of Subject Matter Experts in support of cutting-edge efforts while managing day-to-day operations and budget execution of UAS-CG. Forino excels in team leadership, business organization, and professional relationship development with UAS-CG clients.

Consulting Team

RETIRED & ACTIVE DUTY SMEs

 

  • Highly Experienced / Qualified Operators
  • Squadron / Wind / HHQ Leadership
  • Group 1 – Group 5 UAS
  • Comprehensive Mission Set Coverage
  • Deep Systems & Operational Knowledge

STRENGTHS

 

  • Unmatched Expertise
  • Cross-Domain Competency
  • Air Force / Army / Navy / Marines
  • Focused Support
  • Strategic Teaming

EXPERTISE

  • Warfighter / System Requirements
  • CONOPS
  • Research & Development
  • Training Program Development
  • Flight Test & Evaluation (DT&E / OT&E)
  • Intelligence, Surveillance,
    Reconnaissance (ISR)
  • Close Air Support (CAS)
  • Combat Refueling (CSAR)
  • Aerial Refueling (AR)
  • Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC)
  • Distributed Common Ground
    System (DCGS)
  • Command & Control Systems (C2)
  • User Experience / Human Factors
  • AI & Autonomous Systems
  • Risk Assessment
  • Operations Research
  • Business Development

PILOT SAMPLE SET

SME Experience Platforms Expertise
Consultant 1 Colonel (Ret), Wing Commander (USAF)
-Operational Group Commander
-Squadron Commander
-Director of Operations
-Group Standardization and Evaluation
-Flight Commander
-Weapons and Tactics Officer
-Test Engineer
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot		 Military Flight Hours : 3060+
-Manned: F-16, T-38, T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Command
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Fighter/Bomber Systems & Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
-UAS Combat Operations Stand Up
Consultant 2 Colonel (Ret),  Operations Group  Commander (USAF)
-Squadron Commander
-Director of Operations
-Chief of Weapons and Tactics
-Assistant Flight Commander
-Squadron Standardization and Evaluation Officer
-Flight Scheduling Officer
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot		 Military Flight Hours : 2800+
-Manned: F-16, T-38, T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1 & MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Command
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Fighter/Bomber Systems & Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
-UAS Combat Operations Stand Up
Consultant 3 Colonel (Ret),  Commander (USAF/USMC)
-Director of Operations
-Wing Operations Center Director
-Marine Expeditionary Air-Liaison
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot

Military Flight Hours: 4700+
-Manned: KC-130, T-44
-Unmanned: MQ-9, RQ-4

Commercial Flight Hours: 2480+
-Airlline:  CRJ-200/700/900

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Command
-High-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Airline Operations
Consultant 4 Colonel (Ret), Operations Group Commander (USAF)
-Group Standardization and Evaluation
-Director of Operations
-Flight Commander
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot		 Military Flight Hours: 5900+
-Manned: C-21, KC-135, T-1,     T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Command
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations
-Corporate Transport
Consultant 5 Lt. Colonel (Ret), Deputy  Group Commander (USAF)
-Squadron Commander
-Director of Operations
-Weapons and Tactics Officer
-Assistant Flight Commander
-Standardization and Evaluation Officer
-Flight Commander
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot

Military Flight Hours : 3700+
-Manned: F-16, F-15, T-38, T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1

Commercial Flight Hours:  2000+
-Airline:  A300-600

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Fighter/Bomber Systems & Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Global Airlift
Consultant 6 Lt. Colonel (Ret), Squadron Commander (USAF)
-Wing Chief Commander Commanders Action Group
-Director of Operations
-Chief of Wing Safety
-Squadron Chief of Training
-Flight Commander
-Group Chief of Standardization and Evaluation
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot		 Military Flight Hours: 3950+
-Manned: KC-135, T-37, T-1
-Unmanned: MQ-1		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
Consultant 7 Lt. Colonel (Ret),  Squadron Commander (USAF)
-Director of Operations
-Chief of Weapons and Tactics
-Assistant Flight Commander
-Squadron Standardization and Evaluation Officer
-Flight Scheduling Officer
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot

Military Flight Hours: 2800+
-Manned: F-16, T-38, T-37

Commercial Flight Hours: 2000+
-Airline:  XXXX

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Air Operations Center
-Close Air Support
-Fighter/Bomber Systems & Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Airline Operations
Consultant 8 Lt. Colonel (Ret), Group Chief Standardization and Evaluation (USAF)
-Flight Commander
-AF Pilot Training Instructor (EURO/NATO Joint Training)
-Executive Officer
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot

Military Flight Hours: 4500+
-Manned: MH-53, MC-130,      T-37, T-38
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9

Commercial Flight Hours: 8000+
-Airline:  B777, B737, A319/320/321

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Rotary Wing
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Airline Operations
Consultant 9 Lt. Colonel (Ret), Group Chief Standardization and Evaluation (USAF)
-Director of Operatons
-Flight Commander
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot		 Military Flight Hours: 5700+
-Manned: AC-130, T-37, T-1
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Launch & Recovery Operations
Consultant 10 Lt. Colonel,  1st Air Force Chief of Safety (USAF)
-Air National Guard Director Executive Officer
-Chairman, MQ-9 Operations Center Requirements Council
-Assistant Director of Operations
-Flight Commander
-Crew Resource Management (CRM) Instructor
-Flight Scheduling Officer
-Instructor Pilot		 -Military Flight Hours:  3,500+
-Manned: KC-135, T-1, T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Business Development
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations
-Federal Emergency Management
-Aircrew Formal Training
Consultant 11 Lt. Colonel (Ret), Commander Jefferson Training Range (USAF)
-Air National Guard Airspace and Range Council Chairman
-Operations Officer
-Instructor Pilot		 Military Flight Hours : 1700+
-Manned: F-16, T-38, T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Live, Virtual, & Constructive Simulation
-Training Range & Special Use Airspace
-Fighter / Bomber Systems & Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
Consultant 12 Lt. Colonel (Ret),  Branch Chief Airspace Integration Joint-UAS Center of Excellence (USMC)
-Commander, USMC UAS Combat Capabilities Development
-Federal Aviation Administration Liaison
-Marine 1, Presidential Airlift Aircraft Commander
-Executive Officer
-Instructor Pilot		 Military Flight Hours: 1,200+
-Manned: HMX-1, HMM-161,  T-44		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Business Development
-Small UAS
-Airspace
-Federal Aviation Administration
-Presidential Airlift
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Rotary Wing
Consultant 13 Major, Branch Chief C4ISR Requirements Air National Guard Bureau
-Chairman, MQ-9 Operations Center Requirements Council
-Air National Guard MQ-9 Liaison:  Air Force Research Lab (AFRL)
-Air National Guard MQ-9 Liaison:  Special Program Office (SPO)
-Assistant Chief Pilot
-Operations Supervisor
-Flight Commander
-Chief of Flight Scheduling
-Instructor Pilot

Military Flight Hours : 5000+
-Manned: KC-10, T-1, T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1, RQ-4

Commercial Flight Hours: 100+
-Airline: A319/320/321

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Business Development
-High-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Small UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Search and Rescue
-Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations
-Federal Emergency Management
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Global Airlift
-Airline Operations
Consultant 14 Major, Chief Pilot Northrop Grumman Global Hawk Production & Test
-Chief Test Pilot
-Chief of Flight Scheduling
-Assistant Chief Pilot
-Flight Commander
-Instructor/Evaluator/Test Pilot

Military Flight Hours : 4000+
-Manned: KC-10, T-1, T-37
-Unmanned: RQ-4

Commercial Flight Hours: 1000+
-Airlline:  MD11

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Operations Supervisor
-Aircrew Formal Training
-High-Altitude Long-Endurance
-Small UAS
-Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations
-Global Airlift
-Airline Operations
Consultant 15 Major (Sep),  Director of Operations
-Chief of Scheduling
-Deployment Readiness Officer
-Instructor/Evaluator Pilot

Military Flight Hours : ??+
-Manned: C-130H, C-21, T-?,    T-37
-Unmanned: MQ-1

Commercial Flight Hours: 100+
-Airline:  DHC8

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Special Operations
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Global Airlift
-Airline Operations
Consultant 16 Captain (Sep), Company Commander
-Assistant Operations Officer
-Aviation Advisor Royal Saudi Land Forces (FMS)
-Battle Captain
-Attack Helicopter Platoon Leader
-Maintenance Platoon Leader
-Test Pilot		 Military Flight Hours : 1300+
-Manned: MH-64
-Unmanned: MQ-1C		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Manned Un-Manned Teaming (MUM-T)
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS
-Special Operations
-Test & Development
-Business Development
-Rotary Wing

SENSOR OPERATOR SAMPLE SET

SME Experience Platforms Expertise
Consultant 17 Flight Test & Training Center Lead Sensor Operator, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI)
-Air Force Formal Training Unit Instructor/Evaluator
-Flight Test & Evaluation		 Flight Hours : 800+
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance
-Sensor Systems
-Weapons Systems
-Training Program Development
-Flight/Classroom Instruction
-Program Management
-Business Development
Consultant 18 Program Site Lead, Ball Aerospace Corp.
-Program Manager
-Flight Instructor
-Flight Test & Evaluation
-Hyper-Spectral Analyst II
-Imagery Analyst I		 Flight Hours : 1400+
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Manned & Unmanned ISR
-Close Air Support
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance
-Sensor Systems
-Hyper-Spectral Analysis
-Geospatial Imagery Analyst
-Weapons Systems
-Training Program Development
-Flight/Classroom Instruction
-Program Management
-Business Development
Consultant 19 Air Force Weapons School Graduate
-Air Force Formal Training Unit Instructor
-Modeling & Simulation Project Lead
-DMO-LVC
-Systems Engineer		 Flight Hours : 1000+
-Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Aircrew Formal Training
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance
-Sensor Systems
-Weapons Systems
-Training Program Development
-Flight/Classroom Instruction
-Modeling & Simulation
-Program Management
-Business Development
Consultant 20 Sensor Operator / Subject Matter Expert, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI)
-Air Force Instructor/Evaluator		 Flight Hours : 3,200+
-Unmanned: MQ-9		 -Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Close Air Support
-Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance
-Sensor Systems
-Weapons Systems
-Training Program Development
-Flight/Classroom Instruction
-Program Management
-Business Development

INTEL SAMPLE SET

SME Experience Platforms Expertise
Consultant 20 Lt. Colonel (Ret),  Branch Chief, National Guard Bureau A2 Directorate
-DCGS Program Element Manager
-Air Operations Center (AOC) HHQ Support Lead
-Federal and State Liaison, ISR Capabilities & Mission Sets

Platforms Supported:
-DCGS
-Unmanned: MQ-1/9, RQ-4
-Manned: U-2, MC-12

Operations Qualifications:
-Mission Operations Commander (MOC)
-Mission Intelligence Coordinator (MIC)

 -Headquarters Level Program Management
-Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
-Targeting
-Cyber ISR/Operations
-DOMOPS / DSCA
-Incident Awareness & Assessment
-Processing, Awareness, and Dissemination
Consultant 21 Lt. Colonel (ANG),  Operations Group Deputy Commander
-Squadron Commander
-Director of Operations

Platforms Supported:
-DCGS
-Unmanned: MQ-1/9, RQ-4, RQ-170
-Manned: U-2, MC-12

Operations Qualifications:
-Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

 -Command
-Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
-Targeting
-Cyber ISR/Operations
-DOMOPS / DSCA
-Incident Awareness & Assessment
-Processing, Awareness, and Dissemination
Consultant 22 Major (AFR),  DCGS Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

Platforms Supported:
-DCGS
-Unmanned: MQ-1/9, RQ-4
-Manned: U-2, MC-12

Operations Qualifications:
-Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
-Targeting
-DOMOPS / DSCA
-Incident Awareness & Assessment
-Processing, Awareness, and Dissemination
Consultant 23 Major (ANG),  DCGS Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

Platforms Supported:
-DCGS
-Unmanned: MQ-1/9, RQ-4
-Manned: U-2, MC-12

Operations Qualifications:
-Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
-Targeting
-DOMOPS / DSCA
-Incident Awareness & Assessment
-Processing, Awareness, and Dissemination
Consultant 24 Captain (AFR),  DCGS Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

Platforms Supported:
-DCGS
-Unmanned: MQ-1/9, RQ-4
-Manned: U-2, MC-12

Operations Qualifications:
-Mission Operations Commander (MOC)

 -Warfighter Requirements
-Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance
-Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
-All Source Analysis
-Targeting
-DOMOPS / DSCA
-Incident Awareness & Assessment
-Processing, Awareness, and Dissemination