ON March 24, 2023, Precinct 2 Rep. Manny Gregory T. Castro, chairman of the House Committee on Education, along with Diego M. Sablan Special Assistant for the Substance Abuse, Addiction and Rehabilitation, toured the Bella Wings Aviation or BWA Lab in Tamuning, Guam.
BWA is an unmanned ariel vehicle company focused on providing virtual inspection in construction engineering, package delivery, light show, video production, search and rescue, manufacturing and training. BWA has taken an educational perspective to introduce and train new Part 107 pilots. The Part 107 license is a certification issued by the Federal Aviation Administration that allows drone pilots to operate a broad spectrum of aerial missions in commercial and government applications.
According to Diego M. Sablan, “Many people in recovery may have lost a job due to their addiction. Often, this can make it difficult to get back into the workforce. Job training helps people in recovery learn how to manage their time. The routine created by a regular work schedule can help provide the structure that is crucial to long-term recovery. Should BWA expand its drone technology development and manufacturing to the CNMI, we look forward to the establishment of an education, outreach, and training center at the HOPE recovery center as well as at-risk areas within the CNMI.”
On April 13, 2023 and at the request of House Education Chairman Manny Gregory T. Castro, BWA President Charlie Hermosa visited the CNMI and conducted a presentation to members of the Legislature.
“Unlike our mainland counterparts who have access to home mail delivery services, residents of the CNMI are inconvenienced by having to pick-up their mail at the post office. Whether it be for the transport of prescription medication or blood samples between islands, drone delivery provides a faster way for people to get what they need, when they need it. While some may be skeptical of drones, the advantages are too hard to ignore,” said Rep. John Paul Sablan.
“It’s time to diversity our economy! and we will never go wrong when we invest in human capital development, technology, manufacturing, and logistics. We thank Mr. Hermosa for all the work he has done in the region and look forward to the implementation phase of the project,” said Rep. Manny Gregory T. Castro.
The Bella Wings Aviation presentation is accessible via the following YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/CDQ6y73F4WQ?feature=share
Those in attendance were House Speaker Edmund Villagomez, SNILD Chairman John Paul Sablan, Vice Speaker Rep. Joel Camacho, Ways and Means Chairman Ralph Yumul, Commerce and Tourism Chairwoman Julie Ogo, Cannabis Committee Chairman Diego Vincent Camacho, Natural Resources Chairman Angelo Camacho, Public Utilities Transportation and Communication Chairman Vincent Aldan, Foreign Affairs Chairman Vicente Camacho, House Floor Leader Edwin Propst, Rep. Blas Jonathan Attao and Sen. Celina Babauta.
Rep. Manny Gregory T. Castro, 2nd left, believes in the potential of drone technology.
