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Capability Statement

Yellowhammer Systems, LLC

Unmanned aircraft solutions, aerial data and aviation safety for government and industry
SBA-Certified SDVOSB & VOSB SAM.gov Active Blue UAS & NDAA-Compliant Sourcing FAA Part 107

Company Profile

Yellowhammer Systems is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business in Fairhope, Alabama, certified by the U.S. Small Business Administration as a VOSB and SDVOSB. We help agencies and industry buy, operate and support unmanned aircraft with a compliance-first approach, backed by a founder who managed military aviation at the highest levels of the Department of Defense. Service area: nationwide.

Core Competencies

  • UAS procurement and resale. Platforms sourced to each customer's mission and compliance requirements, including Blue UAS Cleared List and NDAA-compliant systems, with delivery and follow-on support through established dealer partners.
  • Aerial data collection. Imagery, mapping, photogrammetry, inspection and survey using LiDAR, EO and thermal sensors configured to the mission, delivered as usable data and reports. FAA Part 107 operations.
  • Aviation safety consulting. Safety program reviews and accident and mishap investigation support from a former Air Force investigation board president.
  • UAS and aviation training. Operator and program training built on three decades of military flying and instructing.
  • Drone field services. Building and tower washing, tank cleaning, and agricultural and vegetation spraying.
28 yrs
military aviation service, retired U.S. Air Force Colonel
500+
ISR platforms helped plan and manage across DoD
$4B+
program portfolio directed at U.S. Strategic Command
3,000+
flying hours as instructor and evaluator navigator

Differentiators and Relevant Experience

  • Allocated the DoD drone fleet. As Global Force Management lead for ISR platforms at U.S. Strategic Command, allocated the Department's unmanned aircraft portfolio, including MQ-1, MQ-9 and Gray Eagle, to combatant commanders; managed 200+ platform and sensor types and prioritized 2.8M+ requirements across six combatant commands.
  • Large-scale leadership. Commanded the Air Force's largest operations group, about 3,100 military, civilian and contractor personnel, with a budget over $1B. Chief of the Global Integration Division, directing a $4B+ Nuclear Command, Control and Communications portfolio and a $53M+ data integration program.
  • Safety and investigation credentials. President of an Air Force accident and safety investigation board. Master Navigator with 3,000+ hours in the E-8C JSTARS, E-3 AWACS, RC-135 and T-43.
  • Compliance-first sourcing. We match platforms to the customer's rules, including Blue UAS, NDAA, the American Security Drone Act and FAR 52.240-1, so buyers avoid prohibited equipment.
  • No-fail execution. Presidential Advance Agent who managed arrival, ground operations and departure of Air Force One inside a $650M logistics and security effort.

Teaming

We welcome teaming, subcontracting and supplier relationships with prime contractors, integrators and manufacturers.