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Photographs - Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP) - with Historical InformationDescription
Color photographs of the Organizaiton of Black Aerospace Professionals at Alaska Airlines (OBAP).
Alaska Airlines serves as a major partner and conference sponsor (including title sponsorships for annual national events like the OBAP Conference), supporting career development, mentorship, and recruitment for Black aviators.
Sisters of the Skies: Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and Horizon Air partnered with Sisters of the Skies—a nonprofit supporting Black female aviators—to increase the number of Black women pilots through scholarships, mentoring, and outreach programs.
True North Pilot Program: Created alongside African-American pilots and launched in partnership with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) like Delaware State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, this pathway funds flight lab fees, provides mentorship, and offers guaranteed first-officer positions at Horizon Air with a direct track to Alaska Airlines.
Air Group Black Employees, Allies and Advocates (ABEA): An internal Business Resource Group (BRG) at Alaska Air Group that fosters connection, advocacy, equity, and support for Black employees across the company
Diversity, OBAP, Black Aerospace Professionals, Michael P. Anderson, Ron Limes, De Marco Best, Demarco Best, De Marco Best, Red Tailed Hawks Flying Club, Brad Tilden, Kisa Wiley, FO Kisa WIley, family, Jim Wiley, Tuskegee Airman Col James Wiley, Captain Tara Wright, female pilots, Theressa Irigon, First Officer Mallory Cave, First Officer (FO) Kim Ford, First Officer (F0) Kisa Wiley, Captain Jim Wiley, Tuskegee Airman Col. James Wiley, African American, minorities, employees, volunteersPhotograph Details
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employees, OBAP, volunteer, diversityCollection
Alaska Airlines ArchivesCataloged By
Susan EwbankCreated By
Susan EwbankCreate Date
November 2, 2026Updated By
Susan EwbankUpdate Date
November 4, 2026
