Dag Åsvärn is a biologist and remote sensing specialist working as Operations Manager at Spacemetric, the Swedish company providing image handling capacity to both Gripen and the Swedish tactical RPA currently deployed in Mali. For many years, he served as a Swedish Commando Reserve officer, primarily in intelligence-related positions, and still belongs to the Reserve. After several appointments to various HQs in Sweden and service in both Kosovo and Afghanistan, he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Prior to joining Spacemetric, he worked as a consultant for the Swedish Armed Forces, with – amongst others subjects – specific focus on intelligence method development.