Amount Requested: $6.1 million
Raleigh, NC (National Guard Headquarters)
Through the Department of Defense Army National Guard Account, which will go to the North Carolina National Guard. This project will enable the North Carolina National Guard to fulfill mobilization and readiness requirements of qualified unmanned system operators. The North Carolina National Guard has limited airspace to train, which inhibits their operational readiness. Funding for this project will help save the lives of soldiers, and reduce DoD logistical expenditures.