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🛠Workforce skills development and upskilling is so important for our future and thinking about the life cycle of our aircraft programs. 🧩I promote innovation constantly, but it's only a portion of our valuable ecosystem. Programs like this ensure our workforce is prepared. 🗣Those aerospace leaders looking to upskill their workforce, start the conversation. #Workforce #training #education #upskill #aerospace #industry

📢 #EuropeanDefenceChallenge 5th edition Launch Event. Join us and discover all the details! 📅 April 30th, 10:00-11:15 CET. YouTube streaming. All the information here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dm8RdwZj ➡The European Defence Challenge (EDC) is an open competition to attract young talent to the #DefenceIndustry and to encourage them to initiate a career in defence-related #technologies. EDC invites #European #students to think about a current problem in the domain of #Defence and propose a solution. ➡ Students from 24 different countries and 126 institutions have already participated in the previous editions. Are you interested in becoming a partner of the European Defence Challenge? There are different ways of collaboration for companies and institutions. Contact us to learn more. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dm8RdwZj Royal Military Academy, Belgium Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini European Federation for Welding, Joining and Cutting (EWF) Leonardo Rzeszow University of Technology Rolls-Royce Université de Bordeaux Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Università di Pisa #EuropeanYearOfSkills EU Skills & Business #skills #EUDefenceIndustry

Such a priceless experience, highly recommended for any young person demonstrating an interest in aviation.

New On Our Blog: "Breaking Barriers: How Scholarships Promote Diversity in Aviation" For decades, aspiring aviators from underrepresented communities have found the career path to the cockpit filled with barriers. However, there is a growing movement to change that narrative, and one of the most powerful tools in this effort is the availability of scholarships. Read more on how our scholarship program is promoting diversity in our newest blog! 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Za75U0

At last week's Aerospace Industry Association of Michigan (AIAM) event, we discussed the need to close the talent gap in the aerospace industry. The West Michigan Aviation Academy can help with that goal, but we need more schools like it. For schools like WMAA to be successful, we need three things: 1) We need to expand education freedom and allow students the opportunity to pursue the education that will best prepare them for future success 2) We need our schools in Michigan to do a better job. Our test scores are unacceptable. 3) We need industry to step up and provide students with hands-on experience.

Here are a few take aways from the FSANA, Flight School Association of North America conference in Las Vegas... (fsana.com) 1. Having an "outward-facing" person or persons in the school is important in terms of maintaining a finger on the pulse of the industry. Professional development is the first thing to go when things get either busy or tight. 2. It is important to "see" everything and everyone; but it's also important to "be seen" over and over again. Participate and weave yourself intro the fabric of the community. We all know that aviation is a small community, boy is it ever true. 3. If I could be bold enough to suggest a pivot for the organization, it might be to reinvigorate the focus on small and medium sized schools. FSANA has all of the infrastructure in place for this, it's built into their mission and ethics statement, to which we all agree. This doesn't happen top-down though, this is the responsibility of us small to medium sized business owners to step up to the table and offer content and support to the board of directors. 4. Be bold and engage in committees. I need to do this!! The opportunities are all there, go to their website and click on committees. Volunteer and follow through. I pledge to put my $$ where my mouth is on this... 5. I'll speak for myself... I shook many hands for the second and third times here. I listened to the government representatives, enriched my understanding of current initiatives and issues, learned from peers in breakout sessions, actually presented my views in my first such session, and enjoyed the company of friends. I'll definitely be at the next conference, and as I said above, I'll be engaging more deeply with this important organization throughout the year to come and beyond. If you are a flight school operator of ANY size, one plane to a hundred, you will benefit from membership in this important organization. More importantly you will be supporting FSANA in it's mission to serve us! #FSANA #Avier #flighttraining #aviationindustry #aviationsafety #aviationtraining

With the help of our Dual Enrollment program, Worldwide student Alexander White is on an accelerated path to success as he graduates high school with an A.S. in Aeronautics degree. ✈️ "Dual enrollment has played a crucial role in this journey by expediting my degree completion and equipping me with the necessary skills and knowledge for college and beyond," said Alexander. See his story here: https://bit.ly/4ecTQHh #GoERAU

Actually told to me a few years ago. Please think on this: your team "beat" other teams at a certain competition on a certain day and time. You had so much time and certain equipment with which to work. Most likely, not all teams were there. Winning is fun and a great achievement, but had anything in that short list above changed, the outcome might have been very different. Competition matters because it's about being better than you were yesterday. Your team is different - not necessarily better - than other teams. Its not about "beating" or scoring better than others, especially since most every judge out there is only reacting in a "like/dislike" thought process, which is completely normal! Others may not have facilities to practice or maybe their team can only meet twice a week for a total of three hours. While your team practices 10 hours each week. Do the best you can with what you have, that's all anyone can ask. If you are not doing your best all the time, you have no one else to blame. 🔆Education is 🔑! . 🔹Read your manuals! Download them free at the Resources page here: www.thedrillmaster.org . Prov 1:7b, Fools despise wisdom and instruction . 🔹https://lnkd.in/e6u7K8v2 . 🔹I educate, train, & certify cadets, military, judges, & 1st responders . 🔹Ask about a professional critique of your performance . 🔹If you choose to, you can learn more about D&C with my books on Ceremonial, Regulation, & Exhibition Drill: https://lnkd.in/ebVva2E . #honorguard #ceremonialguard #JROTC #AJROTC #MCJROTC #NJROTC #AFJROTC #SFJROTC #YoungMarines #CAP #CivilAirPatrol #SeaCadets

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The 2024 #20Twenties—Tomorrow’s #aerospace innovators. In its 10th year, Aviation Week’s program includes winners from 14 schools across the U.S. and is one of the most diverse, with women comprising 70%. Many of this year’s winners have devoted considerable time and effort to establishing community resources and to helping others tackle the hurdles to pursuing education and careers in aerospace and defense. The winners have demonstrated a commitment to furthering the industry’s inclusivity and diversity. https://lnkd.in/eQ_2k_bp