Airborne International Response Team (AIRT)

We use unmanned aviation and aerospace assets to bridge gaps between stakeholders and provide rapid aerial data to those most in need during significant events, complex emergencies, and major disasters. We will protect vulnerable populations by helping mitigate the impact of emergencies and disasters through research and knowledge sharing. We will help communities prepare for disasters through training and exercises involving unmanned systems. We will take direct action to respond to those most in need when disaster strikes. We will work with our partners to help communities and families recover from disaster by providing crucial aerial data and other aviation resources. To accomplish these goals, we seek to fund at least one significant project across each of our core missions areas of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery for calendar year 2023 with measurable results and transparent reporting to our supporters to enable significant program expansion in CY 2025.

We are a young organization in the planning process for our first formal awareness and fundraising campaign. Yet we have an incredible interest, enthusiasm, and momentum. The short-term goals for our organization are as follows:

1) Position the organization for success by establishing solid management and fiscal practices to ensure longevity.

2) Deploy cutting-edge, cost-efficient, and savvy programs for marketing, fundraising, logistics, and operations.

3) Establish working relationships with like-minded organizations and key influencers to expand. our support network.

4) Recruit over 1,000 volunteer remote pilots from across the globe before January 1, 2025.

5) Fund three significant projects across each of our core missions areas of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.

We have a core team of 10 volunteer staff combined with a global network of our 500 remote pilots with unmanned systems who have been trained and are willing to respond to emergencies and disasters. We have a fleet of over 16 unmanned aircraft systems at our disposal. We maintain strategic partnerships with other NGO's and key organizations across our core sectors.

Within our first five years we have achieved the following milestones:

1) Established the organization, defined the mission, developed the brand, and generated momentum with key partners, staff, volunteers, and other stakeholders.

2) Deployed operational teams to several training exercises, complex emergencies and major disasters.

3) Organized and produced one-of-a-kind in-person and virtual DRONERESPONDERS events.

4) Grown DRONERESPONDERS into a global brand with over 8,000 public safety agency members in over 75 countries.