Portrait of Luis Villegas

Luis Villegas

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator/Instructor

Service Branch
Army
Rank
Sergeant
Field
Intelligence, Combat and Readiness

“I get to make an impact every day as an instructor. Helping someone become better at their job, seeing them achieve their goals … it just makes me feel good.”

Career Spotlight

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator/Instructor

Louis is an Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operator/Instructor

Luis helps train the Army’s eyes in the sky. But we’re not talking about pilots, because his students never leave the ground. That’s because Luis is a drone instructor who teaches other Soldiers how to operate these autonomous flying machines for surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting acquisition missions.