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News Reel
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| Dr. Mae C. Jemison |
- On January 7, 2012, NASA announced the selection of former astronaut Mae C Jemison, M.D. to be Commander of the DARPA seeded 100 Year Starship (100YSS) program.
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| Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger |
- On Feb. 6, 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Lt. Gen. Janet C. Wolfenbarger to the rank of general, and as the next commander of Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC).
Feature Presentation
Originally from the United Kingdom, Suzanne Collins lived in South America before returning to the U.K. to finish her degree in Electrical Engineering. Eventually she immigrated to the United States and found gainful work as an Electronics technician before transitioning into the world of Information Technology and adding another degree to her resume in Business Administration. Her personal drive to continue learning as much as possible eventually led her to the sky. Flying was not a passion she anticipated but she discovered quickly that it was what she was meant to do. 
Aviation Accomplishments:
2007 Private Pilot2009 Instrument Pilot
Instrument Ground Instructor
*(2009 AMESF Winner)
FAA Safety Basic & Advanced WINGS
2010 Advanced Ground Instructor
FAA Safety Basic, Advanced, and Master WINGS
2011 SeaPlane Single-Engine (Add-On)
FAA Safety Basic SeaWINGS
Aircraft Flown: Cessna 172N/R/RG/SP/G1000, C177RG, CZAW SportCruzr, Diamond DA20 (A1/C1), DA40, Flight Design CTSw, Piper Arrow/Cherokee/Warrior, Symphony S160.
Aviation Affiliation/Membership:
- Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
- 99s International Organization of Women Pilots
- Women In Aviation
- Civil Air Patrol
- NIFAJudge (National Intercollegiate Flying Association)
- Experimental Aircraft Association
- Sea-Plane Pilots Association
For more information or to contact Suzanne directly, she can be found on Twitter at @techiepilot
BoXX Office Recommendations
- Flight to Success, Karlene Pettit’s first published novel is now available on Kindle and shortly on Nook and in both paperback and hardback editions.
- Registration is still open for the 23rd Annual International Women in Aviation Conference will be held March 8-10, in Dallas, Texas.
- March 10, 2012 is the Women of Aviation Worldwide Week “Fly it Forward” Event.
- Registration is still open for Sun-n-Fun in Florida, this March27 to April 1st
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Credits....
Excerpt of Phenomenal Woman. Angelou, M. (1995), Phenomenal Woman, Random House
Permission has been given by all persons featured in this program for the exclusive use of The BoXX Office. Any other use is prohibited. © 2011
Excerpt of Phenomenal Woman. Angelou, M. (1995), Phenomenal Woman, Random House
Permission has been given by all persons featured in this program for the exclusive use of The BoXX Office. Any other use is prohibited. © 2011
Unless otherwise noted, music and sounds effects subject to Creative Commons License 3.0. Downloaded from www.JewelBeat.com.
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