Counter-UAS Training for Grounded Drone Response
Practical training and operational support for grounded, crashed, and suspicious drone incidents
38 Sierra helps organizations assess, report, and manage grounded drone incidents through practical counter-UAS training, realistic training aids, and operationally relevant support for security, public safety, and critical infrastructure environments.
Why Grounded Drone Response Matters
Most counter-UAS programs focus on detection, airspace monitoring, and drone interdiction. Far fewer organizations are prepared for what happens after a drone is on the ground.
A grounded, crashed, abandoned, or suspicious drone creates a different operational problem. What appears to be a downed aircraft may be a safety hazard, an evidence issue, a contraband delivery system, or part of a larger security incident.
When that happens, the first personnel on scene must make safe decisions, preserve operational control, and manage the incident until a specialized response team arrives.
Drone Incident Response Training (DIRT)
Drone Incident Response Training (DIRT) prepares personnel to assess, report, and manage grounded drone incidents safely and effectively.
DIRT provides practical, audience-specific training built for the personnel most likely to encounter a suspicious drone first, with instruction focused on safe assessment, reporting, scene control, escalation, and operational continuity.
Who We Serve
38 Sierra supports grounded drone response training and operational preparedness across public safety, government, critical infrastructure, and private security environments.
Critical Infrastructure
Law Enforcement
Executive Protection
Aviation & Airport Security
Maritime & Port Security
Event & Stadium Security
Corrections
Military Facilities
Bomb Squads & EOD
Training Aids & Kits
38 Sierra develops realistic training aids and support tools that enhance DIRT delivery through practical scenario replication, threat familiarization, and operationally relevant training conditions.
Inert Drone Ordnance
Chemical Payloads
Training Kits
Contraband Smuggling
These training aids support more realistic instruction, stronger practical exercises, and more effective grounded drone response training across mission sets.
Why Organizations Trust 38 Sierra
38 Sierra delivers practical, operationally grounded training informed by real-world drone threats, field-tested procedures, and experience supporting grounded drone response across security, public safety, and critical infrastructure environments.
Our approach emphasizes practical application over theory, helping organizations build grounded drone response capability through training that is realistic, relevant, and aligned to operational requirements.
Preparing Security Teams for Major Events
Large public events and critical infrastructure sites face increasing risks from malicious or unauthorized drones.
DIRT supports security teams responsible for protecting:
• Major sporting events
• International events (Olympics / FIFA World Cup)
• Stadiums and arenas
• Power plants and energy facilities
• Government facilities
• Transportation infrastructure
Prepare Your Organization for Grounded Drone Incidents
38 Sierra helps organizations build grounded drone response capability through practical training, audience-specific DIRT courses, realistic scenarios, and operationally relevant support.