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ASSURE Executive Overview

Maj Gen (ret) James Poss, Executive Director

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HistoryTeam CompositionOrganizationConducting ResearchPublic Relations/OutreachMeeting Schedule

Agenda

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HistoryTeam starts in 2009; KSU ideaAerospace universities decide to ‘cooperate and graduate’MSU assumes leadershipFormal Teaming agreement in ‘11Four writing conferences, 600+ page submission, Paris and Farnborough Airshows

History

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University Alliance

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Overall Organization

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Executive Board

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External Advisory Board

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Executive Committee

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Research Focus Leads• Monitor all area research to avoid duplication• Help set up industry/academic teams• Develop joint research proposals

Individual core universities• Can bid on any project equally• Must match per project

Research Teams

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Industry-University Teams• For research on specific industry needs, not

supported by FAA funding• EX: Multi-aircraft control, populated area

overflight, large UAS ops• Package delivery, long haul cargo, maritime,

insurance, news, etc.

Research Teams

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Internal MSU/State:• Jim Laird - JLaird@ur.msstate.edu

National Press, Cirlot Agency: • Kelsey Kitch -kelsey@cirlot.com

Social Media/Graphics:• Diane Godwin -diane@hpc.msstate.edu

Public Relations

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Minority outreach lead:• Air Commodore (ret) Javed Khan -

mjkhan@mytu.tuskegee.edu

Outreach

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Fall 15:• Late Sept at MSU (core)Winter 15• Dec 15 at TAAC, NM State (core and EAB)Spring 16• March 16 at NC State (core) Summer 16• May 16 at AUVSI, NOLA (core and EAB)

Meetings

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