Friday, May 17, 2019

NGS Testing and Training Center Hosts UAS Training

The NGS Testing and Training Center in Woodford, Virginia, hosted Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) training for NGS and OCS personnel. UAS represent animportant data-collection platform for shoreline mapping and other mission-critical programs. NGS uses remote sensing to produce spatially referenced data and products to support a variety of critical programs and initiatives. NGS collects an array of remote-sensing data using both traditional and emerging technologies. The NGS Testing and Training Center provides training to internal and external partners and NGS employees. Its mission is to share knowledge and skills and improve the geodetic positioning capacity of stakeholders.

For more information, contact: Mike Aslaksen