About Us

Welcome to Airborne Response

MISSION CRITICAL UNMANNED SOLUTIONS℠

The unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) industry is booming. To successfully host an Enterprise Drone program requires coordination of state-of-the-art Drone hardware, software, sensors, FAA pilots, regulations, insurance, planning, reporting, analysis, etc.…

Enterprises are faced with the challenge of bringing UAS operations in-house or piecing together a network of remote pilots to help service their needs.

Clients want actionable intelligence, not the headaches of running a drone program.

Most remote pilots would prefer to fly missions and earn money rather than process data and generate reports.

Our Specialties

Airborne Response delivers a full range of drone-based, aerial services including:

  • Mission-critical UAS support services
  • Disaster response and recovery operations
  • Geospatial intelligence and imagery analysis
  • Rapid deployment
  • Secure data handling
  • 24/7 operational readiness

Airborne Response capabilities include:

  • High resolution imaging
  • Standard RGB imagery
  • Confined space reconnaissance
  • Remote sensing
  • Web-based storage and data services
  • Tactical and non-tactical communications
  • Commodities movement
  • Debris reconnaissance
  • LiDAR and hyperspectral support
  • Mapping, terrain analysis, and 3D reconstruction

Our Team

Dan Erdberg

Chief Executive Officer

Over 20 years of experience as a C- Level technology executive, having led recent NASDAQ listings in the Drone, 5G, and SatCom sectors

Christopher Todd

Founder & President

Certified Emergency Manager (CEM) with over 30 years of business tech experience, subject matter expertise at the intersection of uncrewed aviation with public safety and disaster response. Certified FAA Remote Pilot and USCG Licensed Master for Vessels up to 100 gross tons.

Tom Oatmeyer

Chief Pilot

USAF Veteran and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Aircraft Commander with over 30 years of professional, low-altitude aviation operations and safety, including air rescue, public safety, and emergency operations.

Anthony Loperfido

Director, Drone as a Responder (DaaR)℠ Projects

Miami Beach Police Sergeant and UAS Program Coordinator with over 20 years of public safety technology and business expertise.

Jason Day

Director, Disaster Response Operations

35+ years of aviation experience and over a decade in public safety aviation as the Director and UAS Program Manager for the Texas Department of Public Safety, Aviation Division, where he managed the largest disaster response drone fleet in the U.S.

Andy Jaques

Director, Special Projects

International unmanned systems subject-matter expert and former overseas trade officer with over 25 years of business development and international trade experience focused on disaster management and security in the Western Hemisphere.

Kevin Johnson

Director, Training

USAF Veteran and former Orange County Sheriff’s Office UAS Program Coordinator with over 20 years of experience in government aviation and emergency management.

Nehomar Noriega

Operations Manager, Powerline and Utility Inspections

FAA-certified Part 107 Remote Pilot with over 8 years of experience in critical infrastructure and disaster response sUAS flight operations.

Francis Kinney

Director, Government Contracts

Over 40 years of experience leading military, government, and private sector organizations, serving in Federal Government’s Senior Executive Service with assignment to the White House Office of Homeland Security and Drug Policy Office and in the private sector, served as strategist and business developer for companies focused on developing technology solutions for security missions.

Tom Bass

Director, Finance

Extensive background in accounting working across several different industries including entertainment, real estate, healthcare, and transportation.