Ghana's youngest female Commercial Pilot. July 2022

ONE OF AFRICAS YOUNGEST FEMALE PILOT

Meet - Audrey Maame Esi Swatson, Ghana's youngest female Commercial Pilot.

She is a First Officer with Passion Air, a Ghanaian airline company, flying the Dash8 Q-400 aircraft.

She attended the University of Ghana Basic School for her basic education and Ghana Christian International High School for her secondary education.

At age 18, she proceeded to the Mach1 Aviation Academy in South Africa, for her flight training. At age 19, she had her first solo flight with Mach1 Aviation Academy and went on to obtain her Commercial Pilot Licence at age 21.

“Apart from God and my parents, I owe everything I am and everything I hope to be to school. Without the education I have received during my lifetime, the friends I have met and have networked with, the great teachers that have been there for me since day one, I would not be able to move on to a more positive place in my life.

I would not be able to have a chance to even become a pilot, to be given a chance to inspire other children that whatever they dream of, they can actually be. Education has fulfilled me and I am a more positive person because of it," said Audrey Swatson.

Let’s celebrate her .

Women Power in Africa!

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History tends to repeat itself. Russia and Ukraine. A past could become a reality. June 2022

The Awful History Of Nazino Tragedy, The Island Of Death

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The Nazino Tragedy: The Stalin-Era Gulag That Became Known As 'Cannibal Island'

Setareh Janda

November 29, 2021

The disaster of Nazino Island in 1933 remains one of the darkest chapters of Russian history. It was an entirely man-made disaster, too. Devised as part of Stalin's plan to remake Soviet Russia, Nazino Island in Siberia was supposed to be the home of a forced settlement called Nazinsky. It was a prison in all but name.

But it was clear from the very beginning that the Nazinsky Island project was doomed to fail. Shortly after thousands of people arrived on the island, they began to starve. Desperate for nourishment, many turned to cannibalism.

About a month later, the project was abandoned, and survivors were evacuated. Only one-third of the people who arrived on Nazino Island left it. This is the story of how a Soviet settlement became known as "Cannibal Island."

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College isn't for everyone. FAA is Hiring to train Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs). Attend ATC Academy.

      Air Traffic Controller (ATC)

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FAA Hiring Air Traffic Controllers

The FAA is hiring people interested in a career as an air traffic controller to “Be ATC”. As an Air Traffic Controller, you will join the FAA’s fast-paced, active team of 14,000 professionals across the nation working in radar facilities and in towers who help keep the skies safe. 

The application window opens nationwide June 24-27 for all eligible U.S. citizens. Check back on June 24 to access the application. 

While you wait, access our digital toolkit and help us get the word out!

How to become an ATC

This episode is one of our most requested topics — how to become an air traffic controller as an entry-level applicant. FAA experts will walk you through everything from the application process to training at the FAA Academy and certification.

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Pay

The median annual wage for air traffic controllers (ATCs) was $138,556 in 2021. The wage for ATC Trainees, while attending FAA Academy training on a temporary appointment, is based on an annual salary of $32,552 - $33,637 for 2022, which includes locality pay.

Upon successful completion of the FAA Academy training, and assignment to a facility, developmental ATCs receive an annual wage of $41,101. There is also applicable locality pay. (Unless the ATCs has prior ATC experience, which qualifies for higher pay under the ATCs Collective Bargaining Agreement.) 

The salaries for entry-level air traffic controllers increase as they complete each training phase. The annual salary for more advanced controllers, who have completed on-the-job training, varies with the location of the facility, the complexity of the airspace, and other factors.

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High School Students. Apprenticeship Opportunities. New participant: $4,000 Returning participant: $4,500. Application Starts August 1, 2022

 APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITY

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The Science and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (SEAP) places high school students in Department of Navy (DoN) laboratories where they take part in real Naval research for eight weeks during the summer.

SEAP gives academically talented sophomores, juniors, and seniors interested in STEM the opportunity to learn about Naval research and technology while receiving first-class mentoring by top scientists and engineers.

SEAP is a competitive program with around 300 placements in more than 30 laboratories around the country in which many participants go on to careers within the DoN. Interns are selected based upon academic achievement, personal statements, recommendations, and career and research interests.

            DURATION & STIPEND

The internship has a duration of eight weeks (with the possibility of extending up to two additional weeks). Stipend levels will be determined by the student's years of participation in SEAP and will be paid bi-weekly via direct deposit. Stipends are as follows:

• New participant: $4,000
• Returning participant: $4,500