InterDrone 2018

Marke "Hoot" Gibson




Major General Marke F. “Hoot” Gibson (ret) most recently served as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) senior adviser on unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). NUAIR welcomed Hoot late last year as CEO, where he now oversees the organization’s efforts to safely integrate UAS into the national airspace system (NAS). In his role, Marke will lead NUAIR’s oversight of UAS testing being conducted in New York, Massachusetts and Michigan and will oversee the $30 million investment by New York state to put the region at the forefront of UAS research and development. Marke has served as executive director of the NextGen Institute, which provides professional services to the UAS Joint Program Development Office. He also owned an aviation consulting firm. Marke retired from the U.S. Air Force in 2011 after 33 years of service. He held numerous senior command and staff positions earning him the rank of Major General. Marke retired as the Air Force’s director of current operations and training where he led the startup of a new cyber career field and its integration into Air Force operations. He also worked on behalf of the Air Force secretary and chief of staff on ways to better integrate unmanned aerial vehicles into the national airspace. This involved continuous engagement with the FAA, Homeland Defense and numerous congressional delegations. As the director of current operations and training, Marke was also responsible for the startup of a separate career field and unique training path for those who fly Air Force remote piloted aircrafts today.

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