- April 8, 2021, 8:30 AM On April 19, 2019, the University of Maryland UAS Test Site Team marked a first: delivery of an organ for a transplant by drone with specially designed monitoring equipment. In honor of the achievement, the Helicopter Association International recognized the team, led by director Matt Scassero, and the University of Maryland Medical Center’s (UMMC) Dr. Joseph Scalea, with the 2021 Golden Hour Award. Part of HAI’s Salute to Excellence program, the Golden Hour award recognizes “the efforts of an individual, group, or organization that, through a particular activity or contributions over time, has advanced the use of helicopters or UAS aircraft in the vital mission of air medical transport.”