Reaching for the Sky: Aviation Workforce Outreach in Action

Watch the FAA’s Catherine “Kate” Lang, Senior Advisor to the Deputy Administrator, Aviation Workforce Outreach; and Chris Sharp, Staff Director, Aviation Workforce Outreach discuss what the aviation workforce of the future looks like and how the current workforce can inspire young people to pursue careers in aerospace. 

Kate and Chris, along with their team, oversee cross-agency efforts to work internally, and with external partners, to answer these questions and ensure a robust pipeline of diverse and qualified professionals to meet the needs of the aerospace industry of the future. In addition to sharing information on how the FAA is approaching aerospace workforce issues, Kate and Chris engage in a dialog about what role young aviation professionals can play in inspiring the next generation.