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mission

Combining decades of military and spaceflight expertise of world-class special operators, physicians and former astronauts with advanced technology, rigorous training, and operational excellence, we deliver unrivaled rescue, recovery, and specialized operator support solutions to the government and commercial sectors empowering our clients to achieve operational success in even the most complex and remote situations. 

OVERVIEW

Turnkey Specialized Operator Solutions

Strategically located on Florida’s historic "Space Coast," Operator Solutions is uniquely positioned to deliver unmatched support to the commercial and government sectors. They apply NASA and Department of Defense (DoD) processes, procedures and protocols, and document their lessons learned, resulting in various efficiencies and refined operational strategies and tactics. They have implemented their approaches in training scenarios, and they continually refine their processes to prepare their personnel to address all real-world situations. OS maintains a full complement of equipment to include fixed and rotary wing aircraft, watercraft, rescue equipment, rigging, and aerial delivery capabilities. They maintain a command-and-control center and a cadre of more than 100 highly trained search and rescue and special operations specialists. Their personnel include medical doctors, former astronauts, human space flight experts, aircrew flight equipment technicians, parachute riggers, mariners, PJs, rotary wing aircrews, and communications specialists who are NASA, USAF, USCG, DHS, or DON Veterans.

Core Values

Integrity · Courage · Service · Excellence · Sacrifice

SERVICES

Space Launch & Logistics Support

Space Launch & Logistics Support

Space Launch & Logistics Support

  •  Astronaut Rescue
  • Space Vehicle / Payload Recovery
  • Command & Control
  • Range Safety & Surveillance

Civil Search & Rescue "SAR"

Space Launch & Logistics Support

Space Launch & Logistics Support

  •  SAR Support to Civil Authorities 
  • High Angle of Attack
  • Swift Water
  • Cruise Ship MedEvac
  • Rescue Divers

Consulting

Space Launch & Logistics Support

Consulting

  • Rescue Tactics, Techniques & Procedures (TTP) Development 
  • Vehicle Rescue Systems Design
  • Spacecraft Emergency Systems Human Interface Testing & Evaluation
  • Personnel Recovery (PR)

Training

Operator Experiences

Operator Experiences

  • Open Ocean Water Survival
  • Space Medicine
  • Physical Fitness

Operator Experiences

Operator Experiences

Operator Experiences

  • Survival  / Spec Ops Experiences
  • Team Building

Other Competencies

Operator Experiences

Other Competencies

  • High-Angle / Technical / Extrication
  • HAZMAT SCBA/SCUBA 

OUR TEAM

Brandon Daugherty, Founder & CEO

Former US Space Force Space Contingency Specialist

Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Operations Group Superintendent

Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Pararescue Team Leader

MBA, MCM, B.S. & A.S. in Personnel Recovery

Shane Smith, Founder & CFO

Current US Air Force  IMA to the AFRC Command Chief

Former US Air Force Rescue Wing Command Chief / HC-130 Aircrew

Extensive investment banking, deal structuring & C-level management exp

B.A., P.M.C., Business Management & Aviation Operations

Christopher Lais, Founder & COO

Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Operations Group Superintendent

Retired US Air Force Combat Rescue Pararescueman

Former US Space Force Personnel Recovery Advisor/TTP Developer

M.A., Homeland Security, B.A., Emergency & Disaster Management

Christopher Tucker, PhD, Chairman of the Board

Principal, Yale House Ventures - portfolio of tech startups & social ventures

Founding Chief Strategic Officer of In-Q-Tel, CIA’s venture capital fund

B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. at Columbia University, New York

Dr. Scott Parazynski, Board of Dir. (Human Spaceflight Operations)

Member of the US Astronaut Hall of Fame

5x Space Shuttle Astronaut

Diver, mountaineer, commercial, instrument, multiengine & seaplane pilot 

Stanford & Harvard-trained physician 

Brent Jett, Board of Dir. (Aviation & Maritime Operations)

Retired Navy Pilot / Test Pilot

 Veteran NASA Astronaut & Space Shuttle Commander

 Former NASA Director of Flight Crew Operations

Dr. Jonathan Clark, Board of Dir. (Human Spaceflight Risk Mitigation)

6x Space Shuttle crew surgeon

Former Chief, Medical Ops Branch at Johnson Space Center

26-year U.S. Navy combat veteran

MEDEVAC, Naval Flight Surgeon, Navy Diver, Military Freefall Parachutist

Professor of Neurology & Space Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine

Medical Director of the Red Bull Stratos Project

Dr. Victor Vargas, Board of Dir / Pararescue Medical Director

U.S. Air Force Pararescue Flight Surgeon

23-year U.S. Air Force Veteran

CMO, Level II Trauma Center

Acute Care Hospitalist

OUR CUSTOMERS

This website is operated by Operator Solutions and is not affiliated with the Department of Defense (DoD) or any of its components. Any references or links to Department of Defense entities, products, services, or organizations are provided solely for informational purposes and do not imply or constitute an endorsement by the Department of Defense.


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