Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) has announced from the showroom floor at the Air Medical Transport Conference that they will be initiating and sponsoring the inaugural Night Vision Awards to recognize individuals and companies for proven leadership in Night Vision Operations beginning in 2011 at HELI-EXPO 2011 in Orlando, Florida.

“ASU has been pioneering the advancement of Night Vision Operations for 15 years,” said Mike Atwood Founder and President of ASU. “We have seen many companies and individuals working hard to advance safety for their communities by utilizing Night Vision Systems. We want to recognize them for their efforts.”

ASU will give awards for the following categories:
* 5-year service award
* 10-year service award
* Community Awareness award
* International Advancement award
* Mark of Excellence award

ASU will begin accepting nominations immediately. Awards will be given out at HELI-EXPO, AMTC, and ALEA every year for recipients in civil operations, law enforcement and emergency medical flights accordingly. Any flight operation using Night Vision systems will be eligible for nominations.

ASU continues to support aviation safety and remains the global leader in night vision technology. In addition to cockpit modifications, ASU also sales and services night vision goggles, and trains flight crews around the world.

About ASU
Since 1995, ASU’s goal has been to implement night vision in the civil aviation market to increase operational safety and improve mission capabilities. Our focus is on providing a turnkey solution to our customers so that with one call they can obtain:
* Night vision goggles and replacement parts
* Service/inspection for goggles
* NVG cockpit lighting solutions, installed by our FAA-approved 145 repair station technicians at our facility in Boise, Idaho, or at the customer’s facility
* Cockpit replacement parts provided by our FAA-approved PMA
* Initial and recurrent training for flight crews on the use of night vision via an FAA-approved 141 Training Program and/or 135 Air Operator Certificate
* Assistance in establishing Night Vision Programs

To date, ASU has sold more than 2,000 aviator systems within the U.S. ASU is ITT Night Vision’s exclusive authorized service and& warranty center, and our technicians have been factory trained/certified.