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can provide a unique operational capability or data observation that is not currently
available or safely achievable by a manned resource. It should be acknowledged that
unmanned systems may even require additional personnel to operate, monitor, and
maintain, and those personnel may require skills and training that differ significantly
from current survey personnel.
• It would be beneficial to identify specific operational environments, observation
requirements, or concepts of operations for which unmanned systems are well-suited
and to fund operational demonstrations to strengthen the case for their transition to
operational acceptance.
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