Tom Ballenger, a U.S. Army veteran and former deputy director of science and technology at U.S. Special Operations Command, is VP, UAS at Berry Aviation.
He oversees the development of drone capabilities, including emerging threat replication, cargo services and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and manages the company’s UAS contracts.
Ballenger served as director of the aircraft systems integration branch at Army Special Operations Command and held roles at the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). While at SOCOM, he managed a portfolio of specialized technology programs.