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<b>From:</b>&nbsp;Huntsman, Andrew B MAJ USARMY 25 ID (USA) &lt;andrew.b.huntsman2.mil@army.mil&gt;<br>
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<b>From:</b>&nbsp;Huntsman, Andrew B MAJ USARMY 25 ID (USA) &lt;andrew.b.huntsman2.mil@army.mil&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Thursday, July 3, 2025 6:02:47 PM<br>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>BLUF:</b>&nbsp;The SECDEF Memorandum implementing the President’s Executive Order 14307, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance,”
 June 6, 2025, is expected to be formally signed/published 8JUL25. My thanks to the Lightning Academy team who leveraged through contacts on MCCoE to get an advance copy. There is limited change to the policy block of the one slider or the executive summary
 that will be displayed during the 17JUL LOAI; this slide is pasted below the initial memo analysis. I’ve highlighted a few critical components for the wider enterprise as this policy is codified in EXORDs, as identified by the COL Ryan ACAM-UAS Director or
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b><u>Key highlights from the final draft memorandum, with Army impacts:</u></b></span></p>
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Our ground units are not armed with first-person view (FPV) attack drones, a necessity in modern combat. &nbsp;Executive Order 14307 (reference (a)) requires the Department to procure low-cost domestic drones, supporting our warfighters and our Nation’s nascent
 industry. &nbsp;The DoD must go above and beyond this Executive Order to achieve battlefield superiority.&nbsp;
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<u>By the end of 2026, every squad will be armed with dozens of low-cost, mission-tailored drones, including lethal FPVs</u>.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><b>MAJ Huntsman – Critical to our spend plan/build plan through Lightning Labs and eventually Forge.</b></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Immediately rescinds the
<b>2021 DoD Memorandum, “<i>Guidance for Procedures for the Operation and Procurement of UAS to Implement Section 848 of the NDAA for FY 2020</i>,”</b>&nbsp;and the
<b>2022 DoD memorandum “<i>Exception to Policy Requirement for Blue Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems</i>.”</b></span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">ACAM: These restrictive policies hindered drone production and limited troop access to vital battlefield technologies.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - The new guidance delegates authority to our training commands and operational forces, in some cases down to O6 and first GO level commanders.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Grants authority to O-6 commanders or equivalents for authority to operate (ATO) to test and train with
 NDAA-compliant UAS, from lab prototypes to commercial products to molds fabricated by U.S. troops using compliant critical components.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - These UAS must remain in closed loop cyber networks, cordoned from DoD networks.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Commanders are encouraged to engage in local innovation through three-dimensional printing, key component
 purchasing, and other mission-specific opportunities. &nbsp;O-6 commanders and equivalents may nominate critical components and systems for priority Blue List review.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">MAJ Huntsman – Ability for our parts purchases that currently go through ETP process to get priority to add to blue list; SECDEF memo prefers US companies,
 however.</span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Following testing, the
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">first general officer in the chain-of-command may approve large purchases of NDAA-compliant UAS or components with the ability to connect to
 DoD networks.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">MAJ Huntsman – This line is critical to the</span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Military services shall
<b>install funding at the Military Department level for Group 1 and Group 2</b>, or “small,” UAS testing and training to avoid depleting operational dollars.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">MAJ Huntsman – Similar to TiC Funding; unsure if additional funds will be made available in addition to TiC/PMTEC already allocated.</span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Military services will determine
<b>airworthiness and material release requirements for UAS</b>, exempting Group 1 and Group 2 with few exceptions.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">ACAM - Small UAS
<b>do not require the same material release processes</b>&nbsp;as manned aircraft such as a jet aircraft nor helicopters and
<b>shall be exempted</b>.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - This removes UAS from old AWR and MR processes that treated them like manned aircraft (airplanes and helicopters); will significantly expedite
 their fielding</i></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><i>.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Directs Revision of<b>&nbsp;CJCSI 3255.01
<i>Joint Unmanned Aircraft System Minimum Training Standards</i></b>&nbsp;(attached).</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">ACAM - UAS operator training and qualifications depend on mission requirements and are hereby
<b>delegated to the military services</b>, which shall <b>mandate minimal medical standards to operate Group 1 and Group 2 UAS</b>.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><b>ACAM - Non-military entities</b>&nbsp;shall adhere to
<b>standards set by the Army</b>.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>The SECDEF guidance notes that the Army is ahead on most UAS standards, so it directs the Army to take lead on UAS standards for all non-military
 entities.</i></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><b><i>ACAM - DAMO-AV and AVCOE have a draft EXORD to publish as soon as the SECDEF memorandum comes out to ensure there is no lapse in UAS training
 standards that previously relied on CJCSI 3255.01.</i></b></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">O-6 commanders and equivalents are
<b>authorized to test autonomous systems in controlled environments</b>&nbsp;in coordination with installation commanders.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">O-6 commanders and equivalents may
<b>use my delegated NDAA authority to use covered foreign country UAS</b>&nbsp;for the sole purposes of research, evaluation, training, testing, or analysis for electronic warfare, information warfare operations, cybersecurity, or development of unmanned aircraft
 system or counter-unmanned aircraft system technology, as permitted by section 1823 (b)(1) of the NDAA for FY2024.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - This allows an O-6 commander to buy Chinese DJI drones without requiring an Exception to Policy.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Service chiefs will
<b>modify or delete all internal policies overregulating UAS</b>.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - This will require an Army-wide review, including installation and local range policies, that overregulate UAS operations and training.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">UAS used as one-way attack munitions are included and will be reviewed for appropriate safety concerns
 in less than 30 days after submission.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation">MAJ Huntsman – This should assist with our DEVCOM munition integration by SQD LFX with 2MBDE in SEP</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">.</span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Group1 and Group 2 UAS are
<b>accounted as consumable commodities, not durable property</b>.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><b>Installation commanders will be judged on integration of drones</b>&nbsp;against their unique installation
 restrictions from geography to FAA-governed airspace. They <b>will remove inappropriate range restrictions</b>, fast-track and expand spectrum approval, and
<b>establish a variety of UAS training areas that include live fire, combined arms and swarm testing</b>.
<b>By 2027, ground unit training must integrate drones</b>; the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will ensure the Defense Readiness Reporting System is modernized accordingly. All DoD Restricted Airspace owners will synchronize to reduce
 airspace congestion to allow the proliferation of UAS. This will include reducing Statement of Work charges to the maximum extent possible for the co-use of airspace, ranges, and training facilities to maximize opportunities for all services to train on all
 groups of UAS. The military departments, in consultation with the Under Secretary for Research and Evaluation and the Joint Staff, will designate at least three national drone ranges with diverse terrain for deep battle drone training, with low/no inter-service
 cost transfer. <b>Units operating UAS will access DoD grounds with abundant airspace and spectrum allocation</b>.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - This paragraph is critical for TRADOC, FORSCOM, Training &amp; Range Management, our CTC’s, and all Installation Commanders.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">UAS are such critical force enablers that they
<b>must be prioritized at the same level of major weapons systems</b>.</span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">NLT than 1 Sept 2025, the Army, USMC, Navy, and Air Force will stand-up deliberately screened, active-duty
<b>experimental formations purpose-built to enable rapid scaling of UAS</b>&nbsp;across the Joint Force by 2026, prioritizing initial fielding to U.S Indo-Pacific Command units. &nbsp;</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: red; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;" role="presentation"><i>ACAM - Based on COL Ryan’s discussion with the DOGE Team Lead, Army TiC unit’s meet the intent of the “</i><b><i>experimental formation</i></b><i>”
 requirement.</i></span></li></ul>
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation"><b>Program budgets will reflect these urgent priorities when submitted within the next 30 days</b>.</span></li><ul style="margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<li style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;" role="presentation">Within thirty days, the office of strategic capital and DOGE will present capitalization options that
 accelerate the growth of the U.S. drone industry and the outfitting of our combat units with cheap autonomous systems.</span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Initial policy slide for LOAI.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Andrew B. Huntsman</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">MAJ, CM</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b>&nbsp;Tuley, Colin P MG USARMY MCOE (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:colin.p.tuley.mil@army.mil" id="OWA2760c7f2-2c4a-980e-67a0-ed9da5f1690b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">colin.p.tuley.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Wednesday, July 2, 2025 4:49 PM<br>
<b>To:</b>&nbsp;Chalfont, Chad Christopher BG USARMY ARMOR SCHL (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:chad.c.chalfont.mil@army.mil" id="OWAf277fa79-c12a-242d-23ec-16fbffd1d2c9" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">chad.c.chalfont.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Kiniery, Phillip J III BG USARMY INFANTRY SCHL (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:phillip.j.kiniery.mil@army.mil" id="OWA336c8788-142d-54f4-a6c1-b82b5f60aec6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">phillip.j.kiniery.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Enslen, Daniel C COL USARMY MCOE (USA)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;FW: UPDATE: SECDEF UAS Guidance</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>SA as we move forward with our sUAS training strategy</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt; background-color: yellow;">This memorandum rescinds reference (e), the 2021 memorandum “<i>Guidance for Procedures for the Operation and Procurement of UAS to Implement Section 848 of the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2020</i>,”
 and reference (f), the 2022 memorandum “<i>Exception to Policy Requirement for Blue Small Unmanned Aircraft System</i>.”&nbsp; These restrictive policies, which hindered drone production and limited warfighter access to vital battlefield technologies, end now.&nbsp;
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">This new guidance delegates authority to our training commands and operational forces and requires a new procurement strategy to facilitate 24-hour modifications by frontline personnel assuming the greatest risk.
 &nbsp;My intent is rapid proliferation of diverse Group 1 and 2, or “small,” unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) across every unit that can wield this capability to defeat the enemy in combat.&nbsp; We will prioritize the integration of UAS manufactured in the United States
 over those made abroad.</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">O-6 commanders or equivalents may grant authority to operate (ATO) and may procure, test, and train with small UAS that are compliant with statutory limitations, from laboratory prototypes to commercial
 products to molds fabricated by members of the U.S. Armed Forces using compliant critical components. This authority may not be further delegated.&nbsp;
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Such</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;UAS must remain in closed loop cyber networks, cordoned from DoD networks.&nbsp;
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">O-6 commanders and equivalents are also authorized to test autonomous systems in controlled environments in coordination with installation commanders.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">Commanders are encouraged to engage in local innovation through
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">three-dimensional</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;printing, key component purchas</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">ing</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">,
 and other mission-specific opportunities. </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">O-6 commanders and equivalents may nominate critical components and systems for priority Blue List
 review.&nbsp; Multiple nominations will be ranked at the </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Military S</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">ervice level.
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;The </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">Secretaries of the Military
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Departments</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;shall
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">program, plan, and budget for funding</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">necessary for testing of and training with
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">small UAS</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;at the Military Department level to avoid depleting operational funding, while taking reasonable actions to make such funds available
 for use in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and FY 2026. Purchases will favor U.S. companies with documented supply chains for critical components to the maximum extent practicable.</span></p>
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<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="text-indent: 0.5in; margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall determine airworthiness and material release requirements for UAS, exempting Group 1 and Group 2 UAS, with few exceptions.</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Accordingly, I direct the Chairman</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to
 immediately revise reference (g), </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Chairman</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3255.01, “<i>Joint
</i></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><i>Unmanned Aircraft Systems </i>
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;"><i>Minimum Training Standards</i>,” to exclude Group 1 and Group 2 UAS.
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">Group 1-2 UAS operator training and qualifications depend on mission requirements and are hereby delegated to the Military Departments, with
 minimal additional medical standards applied to small UAS operators.<i> </i></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><i>&nbsp;</i>DoD</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;entities
</span><span style="background-color: yellow;">outside of the Military Departments
</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt; background-color: yellow;">shall adhere to standards prescribed by the Secretary of the Army.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Following testing, the first General, Flag officer or Senior Executive Service equivalent in the chain-of-command may approve large purchases of UAS and critical components manufactured by U.S. companies that are compliant
 with statutory requirements and certify them for the Blue List using the checklist developed by the Deputy Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).&nbsp; The Blue List, currently maintained by the DIU, is a list of DoD-approved
 UAS, components, and software. Items on the Blue List have ATOs and are available for purchase and operation by all U.S. military units. UAS built by members of the U.S. Armed Forces with Blue List critical components do not need Blue List certification.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Colin</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>MG Colin Tuley</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Commanding General</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning, GA</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Office:&nbsp;706-545-5111</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>Cell:&nbsp;706-604-5806</b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>NIPR:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><b><u><a href="mailto:colin.p.tuley.mil@army.mil" id="OWA84d1f11e-bb76-4b41-139f-6a642bd14a39" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">colin.p.tuley.mil@army.mil</a></u></b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>SIPR:
</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: blue;"><b><u><a href="mailto:colin.p.tuley.mil@mail.smil.mil" id="OWA958ba30e-f9de-021a-d45c-51555708fc9d" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">colin.p.tuley.mil@mail.smil.mil</a></u></b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>&nbsp;</b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>From:</b>&nbsp;Ryan, Nicholas D COL USARMY CDID AV (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:nicholas.d.ryan.mil@army.mil" id="OWA454a1cac-02f7-6cd1-f8bc-77d43044fe5a" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">nicholas.d.ryan.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;<br>
<b>Sent:</b>&nbsp;Wednesday, July 2, 2025 3:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b>&nbsp;Hodne, David M LTG USARMY AFC-FCC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:david.m.hodne.mil@army.mil" id="OWA3d73cb2c-7789-e7a6-2928-7df9f840bc17" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">david.m.hodne.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 McCurry, Michael C (Mac) MG USARMY HQ AFC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:michael.c.mccurry2.mil@army.mil" id="OWAccc3174c-bdf3-68d3-b6b0-34e932add756" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">michael.c.mccurry2.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Welch, Joseph D SES USARMY HQ AFC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:joseph.d.welch16.civ@army.mil" id="OWAb1b363ac-99e0-0db6-81d0-dffa9b72d5e4" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">joseph.d.welch16.civ@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Brown, Edmond Miles (Miles) LTG USARMY HQ AFC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:edmond.m.brown.mil@army.mil" id="OWA9abe1800-77f8-94aa-032b-545fc2042018" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">edmond.m.brown.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Baker, Phillip C BG USARMY CFT FVL (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:phillip.c.baker.mil@army.mil" id="OWAb21aff92-b5ef-8dbc-00b4-e81e2b292e3e" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">phillip.c.baker.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Kirsch, James C SES USARMY DEVCOM AVMC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:james.c.kirsch2.civ@army.mil" id="OWA7e4df4fb-55ac-f9c5-de79-5d0ef7c8b2e0" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">james.c.kirsch2.civ@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Justice, William A CSM USARMY AFC-FCC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:william.a.justice.mil@army.mil" id="OWA83c34c94-2652-9e0a-6c71-6940079e5456" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">william.a.justice.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Clarke, Kendall J BG USARMY FCC HQ (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:kendall.j.clarke.mil@army.mil" id="OWA246b47b4-5188-534d-22e5-579280d5c63c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">kendall.j.clarke.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Gill, Clair A MG USARMY AVNCOE (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:clair.a.gill.mil@army.mil" id="OWA990f5882-d430-71cd-3f8c-37fb223bec7b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">clair.a.gill.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Baker, Phillip C BG USARMY CFT FVL (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:phillip.c.baker.mil@army.mil" id="OWAf856a4e5-763c-5d15-00f7-0cad850a4732" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">phillip.c.baker.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Phillips, David C BG USARMY PEO AVN (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:david.c.phillips12.mil@army.mil" id="OWAd8668b48-f570-0dda-a918-ce8ae658ad40" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">david.c.phillips12.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Robinson, Lori L MG USARMY AMCOM (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:lori.l.robinson2.mil@army.mil" id="OWA5993a558-909a-60e7-5420-09363c3beba6" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">lori.l.robinson2.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Minear, Matthew R COL USARMY HQDA DCS G-8 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:matthew.r.minear2.mil@army.mil" id="OWA9becabad-b241-ae6d-ebb6-c8a2fb28dfa0" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">matthew.r.minear2.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Braman, Matthew W (Matt) BG USARMY HQDA DCS G-3-5-7 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:matthew.w.braman.mil@army.mil" id="OWAd80d95ed-aad8-6a2b-84b5-553ed1c75e1d" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">matthew.w.braman.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Waleski, Roger P Jr COL USARMY ARSOAC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:roger.p.waleski.mil@army.mil" id="OWA19c08774-fb88-916e-187d-72ce14ce9093" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">roger.p.waleski.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Miller, Alexander T (Alex) SES USARMY HQDA CSA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:alexander.t.miller2.civ@army.mil" id="OWA54c4fe63-6c07-f202-0219-cd81b15816e7" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">alexander.t.miller2.civ@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Ryan, Joseph A LTG USARMY HQDA DCS G-3-5-7 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:joseph.a.ryan4.mil@army.mil" id="OWAc293b753-d374-4e6f-1053-7786ac1a5940" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">joseph.a.ryan4.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Braman, Matthew W (Matt) BG USARMY HQDA DCS G-3-5-7 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:matthew.w.braman.mil@army.mil" id="OWA38a59282-aa66-7775-743c-80bdc63b3774" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">matthew.w.braman.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Bechtel, Peter B SES USARMY HQDA DCS G-3-5-7 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:peter.b.bechtel.civ@army.mil" id="OWA0b26ded4-e277-e5d3-cbf3-c0dea0563dd7" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">peter.b.bechtel.civ@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Isenhower, James P III MG USARMY HQDA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:james.p.isenhower.mil@army.mil" id="OWAabb2e598-b8f1-a4d0-8c4a-4283e0f6a56c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">james.p.isenhower.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Born, Robert G BG USARMY DEVCOM (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:robert.g.born.mil@army.mil" id="OWAb189c3b3-bbd7-519d-1a8e-bd81016435d4" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">robert.g.born.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Tuley, Colin P MG USARMY MCOE (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:colin.p.tuley.mil@army.mil" id="OWA419fb725-3668-0fe8-7f2c-15c1128b239c" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">colin.p.tuley.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;<br>
<b>Cc:</b>&nbsp;Padalino, Anthony R MAJ USARMY HQDA CSA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:anthony.r.padalino.mil@army.mil" id="OWA43563940-5608-4aca-1968-2abf7ba8a309" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">anthony.r.padalino.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Gilliam, John B COL USARMY HQDA DAS (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:john.b.gilliam3.mil@army.mil" id="OWA90f68387-d861-93b1-f7cb-27ad38637eba" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">john.b.gilliam3.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Easter, Kevin M COL USARMY HQDA DCS G-3-5-7 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:kevin.m.easter.mil@army.mil" id="OWAbf385242-ecb0-2636-e0e0-04ce2b571d01" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">kevin.m.easter.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Koziol, Jonathan P CIV (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:jonathan.p.koziol.civ@army.mil" id="OWAfbeeb608-1b13-0ba6-4f32-280f1e467eeb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jonathan.p.koziol.civ@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Merkl, Brian M COL USARMY HQDA DCS G-3-5-7 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:brian.m.merkl.mil@army.mil" id="OWA48c0432c-49af-cb4d-5af7-94500440d99e" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">brian.m.merkl.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Ruisanchez, Joshua R COL USARMY CDID AV (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:joshua.r.ruisanchez.mil@army.mil" id="OWAc9bde6c0-135e-d34c-54ce-1d382d0d95ce" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">joshua.r.ruisanchez.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Hewko, Brian W LTC USARMY HQ AFC (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:brian.w.hewko.mil@army.mil" id="OWA319d6d6c-a3f1-ae1a-305d-c27b810c6f19" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">brian.w.hewko.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Keirsey, Jim Dan COL USARMY HQDA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:jim.d.keirsey.mil@army.mil" id="OWAcc066713-d983-7fbb-0e8d-a0bb334cc7b7" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">jim.d.keirsey.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Schuck, G Patrick COL USARMY HQDA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:gerald.p.schuck.mil@army.mil" id="OWAbb043e93-d653-4461-2539-aa364011b1ed" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">gerald.p.schuck.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Freude, Anthony E COL USARMY HQDA DCS G-8 (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:anthony.e.freude.mil@army.mil" id="OWAe66375cc-d064-7c57-251d-cd325106f372" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">anthony.e.freude.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Anderson, Aaron H CW5 USARMY HQDA CSA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:aaron.h.anderson.mil@army.mil" id="OWA663f21a0-03a3-ba19-6887-16b3b0b39fc8" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">aaron.h.anderson.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Solsbury, Melissa A (Molly) COL USARMY HQDA CSA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:melissa.a.solsbury.mil@army.mil" id="OWA5a21187a-c77f-d88c-d842-32dc5af8a1c2" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">melissa.a.solsbury.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Solsbury, Melissa A (Molly) COL USARMY HQDA CSA (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:melissa.a.solsbury.mil@army.mil" id="OWA4d3238c4-9611-b54d-7d5d-22a5523662fb" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">melissa.a.solsbury.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Swinney, Joseph D (JD) COL USARMY CFT FVL (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:joseph.d.swinney.mil@army.mil" id="OWA06bb2049-9a1b-3fb4-ed4c-9f425b289463" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">joseph.d.swinney.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Shaw, Scott A COL USARMY CDID MNVR (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:scott.a.shaw12.mil@army.mil" id="OWAf95a2e70-7555-5187-5111-6d7a3820b65b" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">scott.a.shaw12.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Conlin, Shaun S Jr COL USARMY CDID MNVR (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:shaun.s.conlin2.mil@army.mil" id="OWAbef6a2ec-3aec-cb84-95d5-4086537ecabe" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">shaun.s.conlin2.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Edwards, Dominick Lawrence (Dom) CIV USARMY CDID MNVR (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:dominick.l.edwards.civ@army.mil" id="OWA72e1f042-91c9-6df5-83a0-24b4263fc6f7" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">dominick.l.edwards.civ@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;;
 Medaglia, Danielle R COL USARMY PEO AVN (USA) &lt;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:danielle.r.medaglia.mil@army.mil" id="OWAa15702c6-283d-9de1-36dc-30a86e297366" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">danielle.r.medaglia.mil@army.mil</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">&gt;<br>
<b>Subject:</b>&nbsp;UPDATE: SECDEF UAS Guidance</span></p>
</div>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Attached is the final draft of the SECDEF’s UAS Guidance
<b><i>“Unleashing U.S. Military Drone Dominance”.</i></b></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">SECDEF reviewed and approved the document this morning. Expect signature with a press release and SECDEF video by Tuesday next week (O/A 8JUL25).</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">There
<b><u>may</u></b>&nbsp;be a final coordination meeting with all service leaders prior to the release.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;">The major change from what I have previously shared is that
<b>CJCSI 3255.01 <i>Joint Unmanned Aircraft Systems Minimum Training Standards</i></b>&nbsp;is no longer “</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; background-color: yellow;"><b><i>rescinded</i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;">”.
 Instead, the CJCS has been directed to “</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; background-color: yellow;"><b><i>revise</i></b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;">” CJCSI 3255.01 to
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: red; background-color: yellow;">exclude Group 1 &amp; 2 SUAS</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: yellow;">.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">All other proposals which I have shared remain the same.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Respectfully,</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">COL Nick Ryan</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Director, Army Capability Manager-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ACM-UAS)</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Aviation CDID, FCC, AFC</p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Fort Rucker, AL 36362</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">O: 334-255-3638 (DSN 588)</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">C: 334-733-9114</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">N:
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:nicholas.d.ryan.mil@army.mil" id="OWA10245fa0-b8c4-5d7c-dfcd-2851b25357d9" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">nicholas.d.ryan.mil@army.mil</a></u></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">S:
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: blue;"><u><a href="mailto:nicholas.d.ryan.mil@mail.smil.mil" id="OWA685a4819-fd8d-03d2-c712-9086793ec094" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: blue; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">nicholas.d.ryan.mil@mail.smil.mil</a></u></span></p>
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