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Mosquito abatement program outlines drone plan and a Pentagon‑approved USAF training partnership
Summary
Mosquito Abatement director described a combined ground, fixed‑wing and aerial program, ongoing FAA COA work for drone operations, and an Innovative Readiness Training partnership with a U.S. Air Force spray wing that will supply aircraft, crew and fuel at no cost to Iberia Parish next year.
Herff Jones, executive director of the Iberia Parish Mosquito Abatement District, briefed the finance committee on program operations and the proposed budget. Jones emphasized the scale of the program — ground crews, ATVs, fixed‑wing aircraft and shared ownership of an aircraft purchased with grant funds — and noted rising insurance and chemical costs that modestly increase the budget.
Jones said the district is pursuing a Federal Aviation Administration…
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