Mission
UAS Consulting Group delivers optimized teams of subject matter experts, providing focused support of the highest value.
Vision
Accelerate the advancement of military technologies and operations, bolster US defense posture, and enable the highest levels of combat effectiveness.
Values
- Integrity
- Honor
- Excellence
Leadership Team
Adrian Arjonilla is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UAS Consulting Group, LLC (UAS-CG). He has served as Chief Executive Officer since he started the company in April 2016. In this role, Arjonilla is responsible for the leadership oversight and strategic development of UAS-CG. Arjonilla specializes in constructing tailored teams to provide focused support of the highest value – the core thrust of UAS-CG.

ROBERT A. FORINO
Director of Operations
UAS Consulting Group, LLC
Rob Forino is the Director of Operations for UAS Consulting Group, LLC (UAS-CG). He has served as Lead Consultant, and Chief of Strategic Development since joining UAS-CG in December of 2016. In his current role, Forino is responsible for leading teams of Subject Matter Experts in support of cutting-edge efforts while managing day-to-day operations and budget execution of UAS-CG. Forino excels in team leadership, business organization, and professional relationship development with UAS-CG clients.
Retired & Active Duty SMEs
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STRENGTHS
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EXPERTISE
- Warfighter Integration
- CONOPS
- Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTPs)
- Training Program Development
- Training/Operations Direct Support
- Flight Test & Evaluation (DT&E / OT&E)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR)
- Close Air Support (CAS)
- Joint Terminal Attack Control (JTAC)
- Information Warfare (IW)
- Offensive & Defensive Cyber
- Electronic Warfare (EW)
- Space C2 / EW / Orbital Warfare
- 5th Gen Fighter Weapon Systems
- Air Combat
- Aerial Refueling (AR)
- Air Mobility
- Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
- Special Operations
- Command & Control Systems (C2)
SME SAMPLE SET: UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS (UAS)
SME | Experience | Platforms | Expertise |
Consultant (SME)
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Colonel USAF (Ret), Wing Commander – Operational Group Commander |
Military Flight Hours : 3060+ – Manned: F-16, T-38, T-37 – Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Command – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Close Air Support – Special Operations – Search and Rescue – Fighter/Bomber Systems & Operations – Aircrew Formal Training – UAS Combat Operations Stand Up |
Consultant (SME) |
Lt Col. USAF (Ret), PACAF Exercise Liaison Officer – Deputy Group Commander, Test & Evaluation Group, Nellis AFB |
Military Flight Hours : 3,500+ – Manned: C-130, T-1, T-37 – Unmanned: MQ-1 & MQ-9 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Command – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Flight Test – Close Air Support – Special Operations – Search and Rescue – Airlift – Aircrew Formal Training |
Consultant (SME) |
Lt. Col. USAF (Ret), Squadron Commander – Director of Operations |
Crew Position: Pilot Military Flight Hours : 2800+ – Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9 – Manned: F-15, F-16, T-38, T-37 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Command – HHQ – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Air Combat – Close Air Support – Combat Search and Rescue – Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses – Aircrew Formal Training |
Consultant (SME)
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Major (AFR), Branch Chief C4ISR Requirements Air National Guard Readiness Center (NGB/A5) – Chairman, MQ-9 Operations Center Requirements Council |
Military Flight Hours : 5000+ – Manned: KC-10, T-1, T-37 – Unmanned: MQ-1, RQ-4Commercial Flight Hours: 100+ – American Airlines: A321 |
– Warfighter Requirements – High-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Close Air Support – Special Operations – Search and Rescue – Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations – Aircrew Formal Training – Global Airlift |
SME SAMPLE SET: SENSOR OPERATOR
SME | Experience | Platforms | Expertise |
Consultant (SME) | Flight Test & Training Center Lead Sensor Operator, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) -Air Force Formal Training Unit Instructor/Evaluator -Flight Test & Evaluation |
Flight Hours : 800+ -Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9 |
-Warfighter Requirements -Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance -Close Air Support -Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance -Sensor Systems -Weapons Systems -Training Program Development -Flight/Classroom Instruction -Program Management -Business Development |
Consultant (SME) | Program Site Lead, Ball Aerospace Corp. -Program Manager -Flight Instructor -Flight Test & Evaluation -Hyper-Spectral Analyst II -Imagery Analyst I |
Flight Hours : 1400+ -Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9 |
-Warfighter Requirements -Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance -Manned & Unmanned ISR -Close Air Support -Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance -Sensor Systems -Hyper-Spectral Analysis -Geospatial Imagery Analyst -Weapons Systems -Training Program Development -Flight/Classroom Instruction -Program Management -Business Development |
Consultant (SME) | Air Force Weapons School Graduate -Air Force Formal Training Unit Instructor -Modeling & Simulation Project Lead -DMO-LVC -Systems Engineer |
Flight Hours : 1000+ -Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9 |
-Warfighter Requirements -Aircrew Formal Training -Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance -Sensor Systems -Weapons Systems -Training Program Development -Flight/Classroom Instruction -Modeling & Simulation -Program Management -Business Development |
Consultant (SME) | Sensor Operator / Subject Matter Expert, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) -Air Force Instructor/Evaluator |
Flight Hours : 3,200+ -Unmanned: MQ-9 |
-Warfighter Requirements -Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance -Close Air Support -Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance -Sensor Systems -Weapons Systems -Training Program Development -Flight/Classroom Instruction -Program Management -Business Development |
SME SAMPLE SET: CYBER
SME | Experience | Platforms | Expertise |
Consultant (SME) CYBER |
Maj (ANG), Chief, Weapons and Tactics – Director of Operations GG-14, Principal Intelligence Analyst – Team Lead |
Crew Position: Crew Commander, Network Analyst, Host Analyst Platform Operated: Intel Mission Areas: |
– Warfighter Requirements – Information Warfare (IW) – Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) – Incident Response (IR) – Hunt Forward Operations (HFO) – Cyber Effects Integration (CEO) – Intelligence Analysis – Cyber Threat Intel – Mission Planning |
Consultant (SME) CYBER |
Maj (ANG), Chief, Weapons and Tactics – Team Lead, Joint Fires Element Future Operations, USCYBERCOM |
Crew Positions: Crew Commander, Defensive Counter Cyber (DCC) Operator Platform Operated: Air Force Cyber Defense (ACD) |
– Warfighter Requirements – Information Warfare (IW) – Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) – Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO) – Information Operations (IO) – Fires Planning / Targeting – Incident Response – Cyber Ranges – Cyber Collection (C-S&R/C-ISR) – SAP/STO Integration |
Consultant (SME) CYBER |
Capt (ANG), Chief, Weapons and Tactics – Weapons School Graduate |
Crew Positions: Crew Commander, Interactive On-Net Operator | – Warfighter Requirements – Information Warfare (IW) – Offensive Cyber Operations (OCO) – Interactive On-Net Operations – Cyber Collection (C-S&R/C-ISR) – Cyber Effects Integration |
SME SAMPLE SET: INTEL
SME | Experience | Platforms | Expertise |
Consultant (SME)
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Lt. Colonel (ANG), Operations Group Deputy Commander – Squadron Commander |
Platforms Supported: |
– Command – Warfighter Requirements – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination – Targeting – DOMOPS / DSCA – Incident Awareness & Assessment |
Consultant (SME)
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Lt. Colonel USAF (Ret), Branch Chief, National Guard Bureau A2 Directorate – ANG DCGS Program Element Manager |
Platforms Supported: |
– Headquarters Level Program Management – Warfighter Requirements – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination – Targeting – Cyber ISR/Operations – DOMOPS / DSCA – Incident Awareness & Assessment |
Consultant (SME)
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Lt Col (ANG), Intelligence Squadron Commander, Utah Air National Guard – ANG DCGS Working Group Chairmen |
Platforms Supported: – DCGS – Unmanned: MQ-1/9, RQ-4 – Manned: U-2, MC-12 |
– Command – Warfighter Requirements – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination – Targeting – Signals Intelligence – DOMOPS / DSCA – Incident Awareness & Assessment |
Consultant (SME)
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Lt. Colonel (ANG), Intelligence Squadron Director of Operations – California Military Department, Chief of Plans, Air Operations |
Platforms Supported: |
– Command – Warfighter Requirements – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination – Targeting – DOMOPS / DSCA – Incident Awareness & Assessment |
SME SAMPLE SET: AIR MOBILITY
SME | Experience | Platforms | Expertise |
Consultant (SME)
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Colonel USAF (Ret), Operations Group Commander – Director of Operations |
Military Flight Hours : 3200+ – Manned: KC-135, C-21, T-1, T-37 – Unmanned: MQ-1 & MQ-9 Commercial Flight Hours: 570+ – LR 40/45/60 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations – Global Airlift – DV Transport – Flight Test – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Close Air Support – Special Operations – Search and Rescue – Aircrew Formal Training |
Consultant (SME)
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Lt Col USAF (Ret), KC-46 Detachment Commander – KC-46 Detachment Director of Operations |
Military Flight Hours : 3400+ – Manned: KC-46, C-17, B-2, T-1, T-37 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations – Global/Tactical Airlift – Low-Observable Tech. / Stealth Systems – Heavy Bomber / Air to Ground Attack – Nuclear & Conventional Mission Sets – Flight Test – Aircrew Formal Training |
Consultant (SME)
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Lt Col USAF (Ret), Chief of Standardization & Evaluation – Operations Supervisor |
Military Flight Hours : 2700+ – Manned: MC-130, MH-53, T-38, T-37 – Unmanned: MQ-1, MQ-9Commercial Flight Hours: 4000+ – American Airlines: B777, B737, B727, A321, MD80 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations – Global/Tactical Airlift – Low-Level & Airdrop – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Close Air Support – Special Operations – Search and Rescue – Aircrew Formal Training |
Consultant (SME)
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Major (AFR), Branch Chief C4ISR Requirements Air National Guard Readiness Center (NGB/A5) – Chairman, MQ-9 Operations Center Requirements Council |
Military Flight Hours : 5000+ – Manned: KC-10, T-1, T-37 – Unmanned: MQ-1, RQ-4Commercial Flight Hours: 100+ – American Airlines: A321 |
– Warfighter Requirements – Aerial Refueling Systems & Operations – Global Airlift – High-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance UAS – Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance – Close Air Support – Special Operations – Search and Rescue – Aircrew Formal Training |
RETIRED & ACTIVE DUTY SMEs
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STRENGTHS
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EXPERTISE
- All Hazard Response
- Incident Command
- Wildfire Management
- Search and Rescue (SAR/US&R)
- Earthquake
- Flood
- Hurricane
- HAZMAT
- Command and Control Systems (C2)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
- Tactical Situation Displays (TACSIT/COP)
- Sensor Technology
- Communications Systems
- GPS Integration
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (MS)
- Automation
- Predictive Modeling
- Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR)
- Incident Awareness & Assessment (IAA)
- Processing, Exploitation, Dissemination (PED)
- CONOPS
- Tactics, Techniques, & Procedures (TTPs)
- Training Program Development
- Direct Support: Training/Operations
WILDFIRE INCIDENT SAMPLING
UAS-CG SME Experience Representation: 60+ Notable Incidents Last 20 Yrs
- Incident Data
- State
- SITL: Situation Unit Leader
- FOBS: Field Observer
- DPRO: ISR
- Incident Data
- State
- SITL: Situation Unit Leader
- DPRO: ISR
- FOBS: Field Observer
CA WILDFIRES (ADDITIONAL)
2021
- Bond Incident (CA-ORC-136890) STEN t
- Towsley Incident (CA-LAC-023140) STEN t
- OES Pre-Position (CA-XSB-210029) STEN t
- Crane Incident (CA-KRN-07866) STEN t
- Beckwourth Complex (CA-PNF-001064)
2020
- COVID Response (CA-XSB-000036) Lead SITL, PSC3 (t)
- Hog Incident (CA-LMU-00) SITL
2017
- Schaeffer Fire (CA-SQF) Lead SITL
- July-Modoc Complex (CA-MDF) Lead SITL
2019
- Walker Fire (CA-PNF-0001324) Lead SITL
- NOPS / SOPS Preposition Lead SITL
2018
- Ferguson Fire (CA-SNF-000745) Lead SITL
- XSB Winter Debris Storms (CA-XSB-00036) Lead SITL
2016
- Blue Cut Fire (CA-BDF-010468) Lead SITL
- Slate Fire (CA-SQF-0003261) Lead SITL
- Jacobson Fire (CA-SQF-003384) Lead SITL
2015
- Gibraltar Fire (CA-LPF-0003471) Lead SITL
- River Complex (CA-KNF-000) Lead SITL
2014
- July Complex (CA-SHF-000) Lead SITL
2013
- American Fire (CA-TNF-0001562) Lead SITL
2012
- Hill Fire (CA-LPF-1505) Lead SITL
- Chips (CA-PNF-1001) SITL
2010
- Pozo Fire (CA-LPF-2599) DPRO / FOBS
2009
- Station Fire (CA-ANF-3622) SITL
- Jesusita Fire (CA-LPF-1479) Lead SITL / FOBS
2008
- Marek Fire (CA-ANF-3833) FOBS
- Iron & Alps Fire (CA-SHF-1057) FOBS
- Chalk Fire (CA-LPF-2754) SITL
- Indians Fire (CA-LPF-1491) FOBS
- Basin Complex (CA-LPF-1649) FOBS
2007
- Inyo Complex (CA-INF-784) SITL
2006
- Heart – Millard (CA-BDF-6773) SITL
- Pigeon (CA-SHF-2120) SITL
- Bar Complex (CA-SHF-1693) SITL
2003
- Old Fire (CA-BDF-10329) FOBS
2002
- Inyo Complex (CA-INF-00762) FOBS
- Arrowhead Fire (CA-BDF04803) FOBS
- Wolf Fire (CA-LPF-00869) FOBS
SME SAMPLE SET: PUBLIC SAFETY
Title | Duty Positions & Functional Roles | Operational Experience | Expertise |
Consultant (SME) Dir, Public Safety / All Hazard |
Battalion Chief, Long Beach Fire Department CA – Type 1 Federal Incident Management Team Member |
– 50,000+ Emergency Calls in Urban, Suburban, Ocean, and Wildland Environments | – All-Hazard Emergency Response – Incident Commander Type 4 – Planning Section Chief Type 3 – Resource Unit Leader Type 1 – Wildland Firefighting – UAS Operations in Public Safety – Hazardous Materials Response – Search and Rescue – Mass Casualty Incidents – Aircraft Firefighting/Rescue |
Consultant (SME) Lead Consultant |
Battalion Chief, Santa Barbara City Fire Department CA – Type 1 Federal Incident Management Team Member |
– 50,000+ Emergency Calls in Urban, Suburban, Ocean, and Wildland Environments | – All-Hazard Emergency Response – Incident Commander Type 4 – Situation Unit Leader Type 1 – Planning Section Chief Type 3 – Wildland Firefighting – Strike Team Leader – UAS Operations in Public Safety – Hazardous Materials Response – Search and Rescue – Mass Casualty Incidents – Aircraft Firefighting/Rescue |
Consultant (SME) Lead Consultant |
Captain (Ret), Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office – Commander, Sacramento Sheriff’s Emergency Operations Bureau – Commander, Sacramento Sheriff’s UAV/UAS Detail – Commander, Sacramento Sheriff’s SWAT Team – Commander, Sacramento Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team – Sacramento County Office of Emergency Services, Liaison |
– 30,000+ Emergency Calls in Urban, Suburban, and Wildland Environments | – All-Hazard Emergency Response – Credentialed CalOES Type 3 Incident Commander, All Hazard Incident Management Team – Credentialed CalOES Type 3 Operations Chief, Emergency Operations Center – Management of Mass Casualty Incident – Policy/procedure Development for Initial Mass Casualty Incidents |
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