Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy

OBAP's Aerospace Career Education (ACE) Academy provides middle and high school youth with exposure to opportunities in aerospace through week-long summer academies.

Endorsed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), OBAP has played a leading role in establishing ACE Academies nationwide to introduce, educate and guide diverse students towards careers in aerospace.

In 1992, OBAP partnered with the FAA to support two ACE Academies reaching 41 students. In 1994, the organization co-sponsored 17 academies and reached more than 400 students. To date, OBAP’s 30+ ACE Academies have engaged more than 30,000 youth.

ACE Academy registration opens February 2020

OBAP's immersive ACE Academies are tailored to provide exposure to the history of aviation, fundamentals of aerodynamics, air traffic control procedures, aerospace technologies and introductions to aerospace careers. Now in 35 locations including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with two terms in Memphis and Louisville, the program engages 1,100 students on an annual basis.

“Following the ACE Academy experience, I attended the Air Force Academy earning a degree in Space Operations and a pilot slot. I have been blessed to accomplish many firsts in my career, including being only the 6th black pilot ever to fly the U-2S. I would love to do anything I can to give back to OBAP and encourage students, showing them that anything is truly possible.”

- Captain Brandon Jones, U.S. Air Force, ACE Academy participant

ACE Academy Locations

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Academy	Start Date	End Date	Registration	City	State
Apple Valley ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Apple Valley	California
Atlanta ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Atlanta	Georgia
Austin ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Austin	Texas
Boston ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Boston	Massachusetts
Chicago ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Chicago	Illinois
Cleveland ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Cleveland	Ohio
Columbus ACE Academy	7/14/2020	7/18/2020	Opening Soon	Columbus	Ohio
Dallas / Fort Worth	6/8/2020	6/12/2019	Opening Soon	Dallas	Texas
Denver ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Denver	Colorado
Dover ACE Academy	6/22/2020	6/26/2020	Opening Soon	Dover	Delaware
Fort Lauderdale ACE Academy	7/13/2020	7/15/2020	Opening Soon	Ft. Lauderdale	Florida
Houston North ACE Academy	7/6/2020	7/11/2020	Opening Soon	Houston	Texas
Houston South ACE Academy	6/22/2020	6/27/2020	Opening Soon	Houston	Texas
Jackson ACE Academy	7/20/2020	7/24/2020	Opening Soon	Jackson	Mississippi
Kansas City ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Kansas City	Missouri
Las Vegas ACE Academy	6/8/2020	6/13/2020	Opening Soon	Las Vegas	Nevada
Los Angeles ACE Academy	7/13/2020	7/17/2020	Opening Soon	Los Angeles	California
Louisville ACE Academy	6/20/2020	6/26/2020	Opening Soon	Louisville	Kentucky
Louisville Advanced ACE Academy	7/27/2020	7/31/2020	Opening Soon	Louisville	Kentucky
Memphis ACE Academy	6/22/2020	6/26/2020	Opening Soon	Memphis	Tennessee
Newark ACE Academy	7/13/2020	7/17/2020	Opening Soon	Newark	New York
New York ACE Academy	7/13/2020	7/17/2020	Opening Soon	New York	New York
Northern Virginia ACE Academy	7/13/2020	7/17/2020	Opening Soon		Virginia
Oklahoma ACE Academy	6/8/2020	6/13/2020	Opening Soon		Oklahoma
Orlando ACE Academy	7/6/2020	7/11/2020	Opening Soon	Orlando	Florida
Pensacola ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Pensacola	Florida
Phoenix ACE Academy	6/1/2020	6/6/2020	Opening Soon	Phoenix	Arizona
Richmond ACE Academy	TBD July	TBD July	Opening Soon	Richmond	Virginia
Sacramento ACE Academy	6/22/2020	6/26/2020	Opening Soon	Sacramento	California
San Antonio ACE Academy	6/15/2020	6/20/2020	Opening Soon	San Antonio	Texas
San Diego ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	San Diego	California
San Francisco ACE Academy	7/2/2020	7/24/2020	Opening Soon	San Francisco	California
San Juan ACE Academy	6/15/2020	6/19/2020	Opening Soon	San Juan	Puerto Rico
Twin Cities ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon	Minneapolis–Saint Paul	Minnesota
Virgin Islands ACE Academy	TBD	TBD	Opening Soon		Virgin Islands