washington retire lieutenant general michael flynn advise donald trump informally foreign policy join drone aviation hold corp vice chairman board directors company say statement wednesday flynn chief defense intelligence agency president barack obama 2012-2014 since advise trump republican presidential front-runner want unite state work closely russia resolve global security issue evaluate company technologies believe positively impact military defense situational awareness join jay team expand role persistent aerial solutions marketplace flynn say statement refer company ceo jay nussbaum drone aviation develop manufacture aerostats electric-powered drone give customers enhance surveillance communication capabilities company customers include u.s. military saudi arabia ecuadorian air force accord website flynn resign head pentagon main intelligence agency year term officially due end raise eyebrows among u.s. foreign policy veterans picture sit head table russian president vladimir putin banquet moscow late last year celebrate russia today international broadcast network fund russian government tell russia today interview publish dec. 10 unite state russia work together resolve syrian civil war defeat islamic state militant group flynn experience would help ensure tether solutions today future continue meet need soldier security force home abroad respond evolve threats nussbaum say statement former military intelligence chief advise trump join drone aviation