Wade Carpenter has been sworn in as the new president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, a global organization of more than 33,000 law enforcement professionals from 173 countries. Carpenter is the first police chief from Utah to lead the association, which has a 130-year history of advocating for policing best standards and practices.
- March 8, 2021, 11:42 AM
NBAA and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) are expressing concerns that operators are continuing to face issues with intentional GPS jamming exercises and have asked the U.S Department of Defense (DOD) and FAA to provide an update on efforts to mitigate those instances.
In a joint letter to the government agencies, the associations acknowledge the need for the DOD to simulate a loss of GPS for training, maintenance, and support efforts. But, they worry, “the National Airspace System (NAS) has become increasingly reliant on GPS as the primary source of navigation and aircraft system functionality while reducing the ground-based navigational backup infrastructure.”