FAA Systems Operation Security
Our group serves as the operations-focused nexus between the FAA’s Air Traffic Management (ATM) and interagency national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, and emergency management efforts. Since its inception, FAA and ATO senior leadership have continually expanded the directorate’s mission portfolio with substantial additional responsibilities.
MISSION:
Protect the Nation from Air Domain related threats in cooperation with the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other interagency partners.
Mitigate the impact of threats, as well as the responses to those threats, on the safety and efficiency of the National Airspace System (NAS).
Enable Air Domain related disaster response and recovery, and other emergency management related efforts, to be effectively conducted in a manner balanced with other NAS needs.
About the Presenters
Greg Bean is the FAA Headquarters Executive Officer to AJR-25 Special Operations Group. He started his aviation career in 1991 working for a Fixed Base Operator located at Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWM), just north of Boston, MA. Greg started as a Federal Aviation Administration licensed pilot with dreams of flying for the federal government. Greg has always been intrigued with how the National Airspace System works and later pursued a career with the United States Army where he served at Fort Hood, TX, Germany, Hungary, and Fort Polk, LA. After his honorable service, Greg has spent the past 28 years working for the Department of Defense and Federal Aviation Administration. Greg has over two decades of successful experience as a terminal and enroute Air Traffic Control Specialist, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, and Air Defense Liaison Officer. He has worked as a Certified Professional Controller and Operations Supervisor at Salt Lake City Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), Operations Supervisor at Seattle ARTCC, and Operations Manager at Denver ARTCC. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration. His passion is coaching and mentoring people who have the willingness to better themselves and their careers. Greg is married to his high school sweetheart, Tami. They have two very beautiful daughters, Piper and Gabriella who bring nothing but joy to their lives. Greg and his family enjoy hiking and traveling the world.
Kerry Fleming is the Branch Manager for the System Operations Support Center (SOSC) in the Airspace Security Directorate. His team is responsible for issuing Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs); in the vicinity of the President and Vice President, National Security Events, Counter UAS Equipment activations, Law Enforcement incidents, and Space Launches.
The SOSC is also the sole approving authority for all Special Governmental Interest (SGI) COAs and A-COAs for all Unmanned Aircraft (UAS) into controlled, restricted, and prohibited areas airspace for real time life-saving emergency situations or in the aftermath of a natural or man-made disaster.
In his spare time, Mr. Fleming writes, produces and acts in movies. You can currently find two of his films on Amazon Prime Video. They are entitled; Rock, Paper, Scissors and Rainbow Door.