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John "JC" Coffey

Executive Vice Chairperson and Executive Director, Uncrewed Systems (UXS)
AUVSI Board of Directors and Cherokee Nation Technologies

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John “JC” Coffey is currently the Executive Director, Uncrewed Systems (UXS) for the Cherokee Nation Federal where he established and leads their UXS program supporting several inter-agency and industry organizations in advancing UXS in worldwide operations including Polar ice-breaker support. He provides guidance for strategic and program planning, program management, test & evaluations, system engineering, and program transition to operation to several programs. He has led teams that completed major UXS acquisitions for the DOD, DHS, DOC, USDA, FAA and others. He was awarded 2015 AUVSI Member of the Year and honored with the 2019 induction to the Order of Prometheus. He is a director on the board of AUVSI (Executive Vice-Chair 2024), the Aero Club of Washington DC and Aero Club Foundation’s Board. Member of the FAA UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) and Counter-UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC), he is also Cofounder and Executive Director of the Federal Unmanned System (UXS) Tribal Interest Group.

He is a Kentucky Colonel and decorated combat Naval Aviator and Department of Defense Acquisition Professional with over 30 years of experience in flight operations, test & evaluation, systems engineering, program management and strategic planning, including involvement in government procurement programs. A guest lecturer having published several, papers, reports and articles on unmanned systems, he has FAA ATP, Flight Instructor and Remote Pilot qualifications, and has flown over 4,700 hours in several aircraft including the T-2, T-34, T-44, P-3, A-4, RC-12, H-2, H-46, H-52, H-60, S-3, F/A-18 and MZ-3A.

He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, a MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a Masters Certification in Government Contracting from George Washington University and numerous certifications from the Defense Acquisition University including Advanced Program Management.

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