The Kansas National Guard, the Salina Airport Authority and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce are hosting the second annual Kansas Unmanned Aerial System Symposium October 2-4 at the Kansas Regional Training Institute, 2850 Scanlan Ave, Salina.

Academia, military and business professionals with an aviation interest have been invited to share ideas and products and learn about potential applications for unmanned aerial systems in their fields of expertise.

A wide cross section of speakers representing the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, United States Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Program Office, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, U. S. Army Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems Redstone Arsenal, Drexel University, University of South Florida and more have been invited to speak on “Joint Operations in Constrained Airspace.”

Symposium participants will also be able to see the advantages of the Great Plains Joint Regional Training Center.

The goal of the Great Plains Joint Regional Training Center is to provide integrated training involving air and ground assets. The center is ideal for organizations requiring a co-located air/ground testing and evaluation center.

The benefit to both governmental agencies and private industries is the ability to evaluate the results of an exercise/flight test with all the players present.

The Great Plains Joint Regional Training Center includes Smoky Hill Weapons Range, Kansas Regional Training Institute, Fort Riley and the Salina Municipal Airport.

For information about the symposium, a complete schedule, and to register, or to reserve booth space, please contact Staff Sergeant Ben Webb, 785-861-4432 or e-mail Benjamin.webb@kstope.ang.af.mil.

For information on sponsorships, contact Laura Robertson at Salina Airport Authority, 785-827-3914.

Additional information may also be found at http://www.kansasuav.com.