Berry Aviation has announced the expansion of its executive leadership with the addition of Tom Ballenger as Vice President of its Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) group.
Ballenger will be responsible for the oversight, management, and execution of Berry Aviation’s UAS contracts, delivering warfighter capability and customer support excellence. He will also spearhead capability development in UAS, emerging threat replication and unmanned ISR & cargo services for Berry clients.
“We’re very fortunate to bring Tom onboard and look forward to benefiting from his business, senior program management, and defense aviation expertise,” Berry Aviation President Stan Finch said. “As Berry continues to expand into new and exciting areas of aviation like UAS and EVTOL we are certain that Tom’s values and management philosophy will be a huge advantage to the company and our clients.”
Ballenger had over a 24-year career in the United States Army as an enlisted Infantryman and Aviation officer. During this career he had roles at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), was the Director of the Aircraft Systems Integration branch at US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) and completed an Industry assignment at Bell Helicopter.
He also has experience as Deputy Director of Science and Technology as USSOCOM, where he managed a broad portfolio of specialized technology projects. He is a distinguished military graduate from Texas A&M University and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington.
Berry Aviation is a member of Acorn Growth Companies and is headquartered in San Marcos, Texas. Berry has over 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. The company operates a broad portfolio of specialized aviation solutions including Government Services, On-Demand Cargo, Unmanned Aerial Systems, ISR, and Passenger Operations, Part 135 Aerial Delivery, Part 135 Fixed Wing Night Vision Flight, Part 135 Air Ambulance, MEDEVAC and CASEVAC.
Berry is certified as an FAA and EASA Part 145 Repair Station and medically accredited by NAAMTA and CAMTS.
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