UAS PILOT STAFFING FOR GOCO AND OEM FLIGHT OPERATIONS

We supplythe pilots.

Cleared, current, mission-ready UAS pilots and sensor operators for GOCO programs, primes, and drone manufacturers that need to fly, test, and train without slowing down.

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0Target to first candidate slate
Group 1–3Platform experience fielded
0U.S. persons talent pool

You own the aircraft and the mission. We supply the people who fly them. Remote pilots, sensor operators, test pilots, and instructor cadre, built for contractor-operated tempo.

WHO WE SERVE

Two tracks. One standard.

Flight operations crew preparing a fixed-wing UAS on an austere airfield at dusk

TRACK A

GOCO & Government Programs

Program managers and primes running government-owned, contractor-operated UAS fleets. You hold the contract and the aircraft. We field the pilots and sensor operators who keep the mission schedule intact: surge support, backfill, and full embedded crews aligned to your CONOPS and clearance requirements.

  • Contract-aligned staffing for CBP, DoD, DHS & agency programs
  • Cleared and clearance-eligible candidates, vetted for eligibility up front
  • Shift, rotation, and OCONUS-ready crew structures
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TRACK B

Drone Manufacturers & OEMs

UAS manufacturers scaling flight test, production acceptance, demos, and customer training. Keep your engineers building. We supply the test pilots, demo crews, and instructor cadre who take the flight line, so aircraft ship on schedule and customers train with professionals.

  • Flight test & production acceptance pilots
  • Customer demonstration and trade-show flight crews
  • Training cadre to stand up your customer academy
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WHAT WE PROVIDE

The roles that keep fleets flying.

Remote Pilots in Command

RPICs and UAS pilots current on Group 1 through 3 platforms across fixed-wing, multi-rotor, and VTOL, ready to slot into your operating procedures.

Sensor & Payload Operators

EO/IR, ISR, and mission-payload operators who know the difference between flying a camera and working a collection deck.

Flight Test Pilots

Envelope-expansion, acceptance, and regression test experience for OEMs pushing new airframes and software builds.

Instructor Pilots & Training Cadre

Standardization instructors and curriculum-capable IPs to train your customers, your crews, or your next class of operators.

Surge & Temporary Staffing

Short-notice operational surge for exercise support, seasonal tempo, and backfill, scaled up and down as the mission calendar demands.

Embedded Pilot Teams

Long-term crews embedded in your program: led, managed, and quality-controlled as a unit, accountable to your mission calendar.

WHY VVXO

Built for this niche from day one.

We treat UAS pilots like flight crew, with currency, readiness, and crew discipline managed as carefully as the aircraft they fly. That difference shows up on your mission schedule.

ISR quadcopter silhouetted against a night sky

Speed of sourcing

We maintain a curated, pre-vetted bench of operators who are ready to move. Our target is a qualified first slate on your desk within 72 hours.

Candidate quality

Currency, platform hours, and operational references are verified before a resume ever reaches you, so every profile you see is worth your time.

GOCO fluency

We speak contract line items, clearance timelines, and crew-rest math. Requirements translate to candidates without a glossary.

Clearance pathways

Cleared candidates when you need them now, and clearance-eligible pipelines when you are building ahead of award.

Operational reliability

Show rates, retention, and readiness are metrics we manage, because every seat at the ground control station is part of the mission schedule.

Readiness is a staffing outcome.

HOW IT WORKS

Requirement to flight line in four steps.

01

Define the requirement

A short intake call: platforms, mission profile, clearance needs, location, tempo, and timeline. We build the candidate spec with you.

02

Receive the slate

A shortlist of verified, available candidates with currency, hours, platforms, and eligibility documented. Target: 72 hours.

03

Select & onboard

You interview and select. We handle offers, paperwork, and mobilization, including travel-ready and OCONUS logistics where required.

04

Sustain the mission

Ongoing performance management, backfill planning, and surge capacity, so the mission calendar holds even when an individual moves on.

CAPABILITIES

Experience we field.

Our bench spans the platform classes and mission sets that GOCO and OEM operations actually run, and we match each profile to your specific requirement.

Platform classes

Group 1Group 2Group 3 Fixed-wingMulti-rotorVTOL / Hybrid

Mission sets

ISR / EO-IRBorder & maritime patrolFlight test Logistics / cargoTraining & standardizationDemo & acceptance

Operating environments

CONUS & OCONUSAustere / expeditionaryRange & restricted airspace Day / night opsBVLOS programs
Every profile is verified for currency, platform hours, and references before it reaches your desk.

COMPLIANCE & TRUST

Discipline is the product.

Staffing for defense and government flight operations is a compliance exercise before it is a recruiting exercise. We are structured accordingly.

U.S. Persons

Candidates for controlled programs are U.S. persons, verified during intake and before any introduction is made.

Security Clearances

We track clearance status, eligibility, and investigation timelines as first-class data on every candidate profile.

ITAR Awareness

Our processes are built around export-control boundaries. Technical data stays where it belongs, and our teams are trained to keep it there.

Operational Discipline

Crew rest, currency tracking, SOP adherence, and documented readiness, managed as deliverables with documentation to match.

TALK TO TALENT OPS

Tell us what you need to fly.

One short form. A talent ops lead reads it and replies within one business day.

DIRECT

info@vvxo.com

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