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Retired U.S. Air Force science, technology, engi- training in order to prepare Lt. Gen. Douglas H. neering and math. student visitors to build a Owens is a passionate man These are the only two flight plan for an “out and who quietly, but elo- such learning centers in the back” from Ellington to quently, spoke of his pas- country. Groups of 20-40 Galveston. They will per- sion during a recent pres- students will undergo a two form a preflight walk entation to the Education -hour curriculum in a small around a functional and Workforce Develop- hangar which will house a Mooney airplane, which will ment Committee of the Mooney donated airplane be deliberately configured Bay Area Eco- and 10 flight simulators that with operational problems nomic Partnership. can be configured in a mul- that the students have to titude of ways at a multitude identify. The curriculum is Called out of of educational levels. designed at three levels – retirement Owens said, “When elementary, middle school Owens spent 33 years in we open up the new facility, and high school. the Air Force, which in- it will be all about educa- Owens said, “When the cluded service as vice com- tion, all about inspiration – students finish with that mander of the Air Force inspiring young people to flight, they will have learned Air Education and Train- futures of promise and pur- a little about physics, ge- ing Command, Joint Base pose. Our clientele will be ometry, and algebra without San Antonio-Randolph, about 1.2 million young ever uttering one of those . The command is people in Houston, and we words. They’ll leave that responsible for 12 main are absolutely thrilled. learning center with a smile operating bases, more than “We are looking to part- on their faces.” 67,000 active-duty, Re- ner with ISDs to provide an When complete, the new Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Douglas H. Owens (l) is the CEO of the new serve, Guard, civilians and experience that will fill gaps Lone Star Flight Museum Lone Star Flight Museum, which is scheduled to open on Sept. 1, 2017, at contractors, and more than in curriculum, and on top will feature two large han- Ellington Airport. Shown with him are Katie Jackman, vice president of Mar- 1,300 trainer, fighter and of that, our young people gars, Heritage and Waltrip, keting, Sales and Communications, and Kenneth Morris, a former Navy air- mobility aircraft. AETC will have a great time at the named for museum founder crewman, who is director of Education. graduates approximately museum. We’re going to Bob Waltrip, a Houston 250,000 students in its focus on the fourth, fifth businessman and founder education and training and sixth graders, because it of Service Corporation In- North American B-25, P-47 Texas Aviation Hall of represents our aviation programs annually. is that group of young peo- ternational, whose private Thunderbolt, as well as Fame finds new home heritage on one hand and Owens and his wife ple that still has the twinkle aircraft collection became Boeing Stearman and PT 19 The museum will also be then the future and prom- planned on spending a in their eye.” the original basis of the Fairchild military trainers. home to the Texas Aviation ise of our young people to comfortable retirement in museum. “Most of our fleet flies. We Hall of Fame located within carry on the traditions that the Texas Hill Country in Curriculum designed The aircraft that are mak- will have a significant shop the Heritage Gallery, which got us to where we are Boerne when he took off at three levels ing the move from the cur- that will allow us to con- offers a chronological walk today.” the uniform in 2013. Then The facility will offer in- rent location of the mu- tinue to do the fabrication through time and the evolu- Lone Star Flight Mu- came the call in 2016. A struction in the basics of seum in Galveston include a that keeps those planes tion of aviation. Owens seum is scheduled to open new Lone Star Flight Mu- flight, weather and flight B-17 Flying Fortress, a flying,” said Owens. concluded, “The museum on Sept. 1, 2017. seum was being built at Houston’s Ellington Air- port. The $38 million, 138,000 sq. ft. museum COM president meets with members of BAHEP would include two large hangars for 15 to 20 fea- tured aircraft, flight line for a get acquainted visit access, class and meeting rooms, and a 250-seat auditorium. The museum Dr. Warren Nichols was We’re very proud of what rently working with remarks saying, “Bottom named College of the we do, but I don’t think we area mayors and line, we’re here to partner needed a CEO. Mainland’s president on do enough. business partners to with you. We want to be a After a lifetime of ser- Jan. 30, 2017. He assumed “Our vision, our mission develop strategies on good community partner. vice to his country, would he be willing to take on his duties on Feb. 13. moving forward is to keep how to extend the We want to make sure that Partnering with the com- doing what we’re doing well college’s offerings as we are serving the needs of such a massive new chal- munity, staff and students is and do it better. We really part of the college’s everyone, not just those lenge? By September, a priority, Nichols said. As want to partner with our new five-year strate- who are closer to the main Owens and his wife found themselves adapting to life part of this initiative, Nich- Rotaries, our chambers of gic plan. campus. ols paid a get acquainted commerce, our economic Nichols added, “Part of the reason I’m in Houston. “We made a visit to the Education and development units. When “We are heavily in- here, not only here with lifetime commitment to Workforce Development you’re trying to recruit new vested in dual credit you in this meeting but come here and be a part of this. This is that exciting Committee of the Bay Area businesses, new industries, with our ISDs, but, with the college, is to make Houston Economic Part- bring us to the table so that again, we know that sure that you are getting for us,” he explained. nership in late April. we can help make sure that we need to do more everything that you need

“We have a great faculty, when the employers are with the workforce from us. Whether it’s Education to be a great staff, and people’s ready to be here that we programs, the CTE. working with our commu- central theme of Lone hearts are in the right have the qualified work- Honestly, that’s nity partners to create in- Star Flight Museum Dr. Warren Nichols place,” stated Nichols. force,” Nichols stated. where we really ought ternships or working with Education will be a central President “I’m extremely interested He also pointed out that to be concentrating our ISDs on even greater theme of the new mu- College of the Mainland in the CTE (career and COM is a 50-year-old insti- the majority of our ways to do business, we seum. It will feature an technical education) com- tution with many original time and our effort in want to do that.” immersive aviation learn- ponent of our college. Col- buildings. To date there Nichols wants to expand to dual enrollment and dual A native of Fort Worth, ing center similar to the lege of the Mainland was have been two failed bond “make sure that the full, credit. If you capture that Nichols is a former police one at the Seattle Museum the first to have a process referendums. Part of his comprehensive offerings workforce student who is officer who holds a doctor- of Flight that focuses in on technology program. Our job, as “the new kid on the are available in the north interested in workforce ate in higher education graduates, after 18-24 block,” is make sure that part of COM’s service programs rather than a uni- administration from the months, are making over the college will be success- area,” as well. One of the versity degree, those stu- . He BUSINESS to $73,000 per year base salary ful when moving forward difficulties COM faces is dents come to us and stay graduated with his master’s BUSINESS is a monthly in the plants. Our nurses with another referendum. that part of that service area with us. It’s a win-win-win and bachelor’s degrees Bay Area Houston have one of the highest first Texas City is the home is not within the college’s all the way around.” from the University of Economic Partnership -time pass rates in the area. base for COM; however, taxing district. He is cur- Nichols concluded his Texas at Arlington. publication in partnership with THE DAILY NEWS. BAHEP is a member-driven organiza- tion that provides the BAHEP welcomes global firm AECOM as newest leadership to stimulate regional economic devel- opment and employment member of organization in southeastern Texas. Its members include more AECOM Maritime Advisory Com- their initiatives in whatever as a World’s Most Admired roads, bridges, tunnels and than 265 business partners It’s good to be No. 1, but it mittee for some time as manner is appropriate.” Company. transit systems. 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