FAA Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Initiative

The FAA is accepting nominations for the Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee.

Throughout aerospace history, women in aviation have revolutionized a vast array of disciplines such as Bessie Coleman, Amelia Earheart and Katherine Cheung in flight; Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan in computer science; Colleen Barrett and Joanna Geraghty in aviation management; and Eileen Collins, Ellen Ochoa and Mae Jemison in space exploration.

Honoring the legacy of these trailblazers, this initiative aims to propel women in the aviation industry and the FAA into the future by drawing on the strength and expertise within this community of champions. In this spirit, the FAA has established the Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Advisory Committee (BCWAAC) to seek recommendations from external stakeholders on creative ways to attract more women into aviation careers. The advisory committee’s work products will help inform the Bessie Coleman Women in Aviation Initiative on appropriate actions that the FAA may consider.

Let’s inspire the next generation of aerospace leaders! Nominations close on Dec. 23. https://bit.ly/411C3OX hashtag#FAASTEM