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Brett Velicovich (drone operator) is a US Army veteran drone operator and founder of Expert Drones. He is known for strikes against terrorist groups and the use of drones in the protection of African big game wildlife. A film based on his life is being produced by Michael Bay, based on his memoir Drone Warrior: An Elite Soldier's Inside Account of the Hunt for America's Most Dangerous Enemies.

Life

Serving in Iraq and Afghanistan for the US Army, Brett Velicovich was a special operations intelligence specialist and member of Delta Force. The story of his work in military strategy and drone strikes against ISIS, Al-Shabaab, and other terrorist groups is the subject of a forthcoming 2017 major motion picture developed by Paramount and Michael Bay-which will be an adaptation of the book on Velicovich's life story co-authored by Velicovich and Christopher S. Stewart. Following his career in the military, Velicovich continued working in the field of drone operation by founding the African Eye Project, focusing on tracking big game poachers in Somalia and Kenya. He also received an MBA from Duke University, and co-founded the first American retail chain focusing entirely on drones, Expert Drones.