Aviation Career Education
(ACE)

The Organization of Black Airline Pilots Summer Ace Camp is a nationally recognized program co-sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Black Coalition of Federal Aviation Employees (NBCFAE).

The purpose of Aviation Career Education (ACE) is to offer first level exposure to the aviation industry by providing aviation career exploration for middle and high school students. Camp participants learn about aviation history, theory of flight, and other aviation related subjects. Students will have the opportunity to go on field trips to aviation facilities, museums and participate in other hands on activities designed to give students a total aviation experience.

Activities students can expect to experience at ACE camp are:
(all activities may not be available at every camp)

	Model aircraft building
	Introductory orientation flights
	Visits to aviation museums
	FAA and Air Traffic Control facilities
	Air Shows (if available)
	Aviation speakers
	Field trips to Military and Commercial facilities

 

Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camps Academies are held at different locations across the country. The camp season runs from June-August. The 2008 Ace Camp schedule is listed below. If you have any questions regarding the Ace program please feel free to contact Cliff Curtis at acechair@obap.org . Location Date Camp Camp/Dir. Contact Atlanta Ace Camps Ace Camp 1 Application Deadline June 2, 2008 July 14-18 1 ACE Curtis Jackson   www.acecamps.org Application mrjackson_1101@yahoo.com Ace Camp 2 Application Deadline June 2, 2008 July 21-25 1 ACE Jared Hodge www.acecamps.org  Application hodgegj@hotmail.com Atlanta Flight Line Applicants for the Atlanta Flight Line are selected from a pool of the best Atlanta ACE Academy graduates. July 7-18 1 Ace Andrew Fellers www.acecamps.org andrewfellers@gmail.com Delta Dream Flight July 23 1 Ace   www.acecamps.org   Ace Camp Graduation July 25 1 Ace   www.acecamps.org   Atlanta ACE Camp Application Charlotte ACE Academy   July 14-19 1 ACE Byron Macrae chqpilot81@gmail.com Charlotte Aviation Career Aviation Academy Chicago ACE July 27-Aug 2 1 ACE Michael Julius Michael.A.Julius@FAA.gov Cincinnati ACE Camp Academy June 23-27 1 ACE Theodros Theodros theodros@mindspring.com Cincinnati Aviation Career Academy Columbus Ohio ACE July 8-12 1 ACE John Mitchell Jcmitch52@aol.com College Station July 21 1 Ace Steve Milton spm_milton@hotmail.com Aggie Summer Flyers Program Dallas ACE June 10-14 1 ACE Greg Mazyck airmazyck@tx.rr.com DC/Virginia ACE June 23-37   Robert Newkirk newkirkr@alum.mit.edu Application The 2008 Northern VA ACE Camp will be held from 23-27 June 2008 at the Northern VA Community College in Manassas, VA. The camp is for students ages 14-18; however, if your child is 12-13 and is truly interested in aviation, we will consider their application. Due to the nature of the camp, the student must be a responsible individual to recognize the need for safety and the ability to pay attention at all times. All other information that you need is in the application package. I will look forward to receiving your application.           Delaware Ace Camp June 16-21 1 ACE Gerry Dupree Fdxaviator@aol.com Detroit July 14-18 1 ACE Brian Smith Bsmith1995@aol.com   Los Angeles/Compton Ace Academy July 14-19 1 ACE Carlton Skerrett C.Sker@verizon.net Application (doc) Application (pdf) General Information Flyer   Louisville ACE June 22-27 1 ACE   Raymond Robinson Robinshood@hotmail.com Camp Flyer Application   Louisville Advanced ACE July 21-25 ADV ACE Raymond Robinson Robinshood@hotmail.com Camp Flyer Application   Memphis ACE Camp Academy June 9-13 1 ACE Frank Wallace flwallace77@aol.com Application   New Jersey May 12-15 1 ACE Pam Jasper JIScorp@aol.com Camp Info Application Pensacaola June 23-28   Craig Abernathy CraigAB737@aol.com   Phoenix Ace Camp June 9-13 1 ACE Mike Tolliver toly1@cox.net San Antonio July 14-19 1 ACE Calvin Allen San Antonio Web site callen43@earthlink.net   Seattle July 17-19 1 ACE Millison Fambles mfambles@hotmail.com Click here for an ACE Camp Application

 

Atlanta ACE Camps, Flight Line and Dream Flight sponsored by Delta
2008 Atlanta ACE Camps		OBAP Atlanta ACE Camp on CNN
2008 Atlanta ACE Camps try to propel diversity in aviation		2008 OBAP ACE Camp Interview on Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta
2008 Atlanta ACE Camps, Flight Line and Dream Flight	2007 Atlanta ACE Camp		2005 Atlanta Flight Line
2004 Atlanta Flight Line	2004 Atlanta ACE Camp 1&2		2003 Atlanta Dream Flight
WWW.ACECAMPS.ORG Delta Ace Camp Video

 

Charlotte Aviation Career Aviation Academy
2007 CLT ACE Camp Pictures

 

Cincinnati ACE Academy
2008 ACE Academy Pictures	Cincinnati Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp, June 23 to June 27, 2008

 

Los Angeles ACE Academy
2008 Los Angeles Academy Pictures
2003 Los Angeles Ace Camp	2007 Los Angeles Ace Camp
LOS ANGELES ACE CAMP “ GIVING WINGS to DREAMS “

 

 

Delaware ACE Academy
2008 Delaware ACE Academy	2006 Delaware ACE Academy

 

 

Louisville Summer Aviation Camp
	2008 Louisville Summer Aviation Camp Pictures
2007 Louisville Summer Aviation Camp	2007 Louisville Advance ACE Camp	2007 Louisville Summer Aviation Camp Pictures

Jacksonville ACE Academy
2008 Jacksonville ACE Academy	2008 Jacksonville ACE Academy Pictures

Memphis ACE Camp Academy
	2008 Memphis ACE Camp Academy
2004 Memphis ACE Camp Academy	2005 Memphis ACE Camp Academy	2006 Memphis ACE Camp Academy
	MEMPHIS ACE ACADEMY SCHEDULE 2008

Newark Aviation Career Education Camp
2008 Newark ACE Camp Academy Photo Gallery		2008 Newark Aviation Career Education Camp

Pensacola ACE Camps
	2004 Pensacola ACE Camp

San Antonio ACE Camps
San Antonio ACE Camp Website	2007 San Antonio ACE Camp Information		San Antonio ACE Camp (WingSpread)
2008 San Antonio ACE Camp Pictures	2007 San Antonio ACE Camp Pictures	2006 San Antonio ACE Camp Pictures

 

 

Northern Virginia ACE Camps
2007 Northern Virginia ACE Camps	2006 Northern Virginia ACE Camps	2005 Northern Virginia ACE Camps
Contract Awarded to Commence Aerospace Flight Academy in Washington DC

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Clifton W. Curtis Jr.
Ace Camp Director
Programs and Services Committee