ATA donates $2,000 to Air Force Junior ROTC
Aerospace Testing Alliance (ATA) donated $2,000 recently to the Air Force Junior ROTC program at Franklin County High School (FCHS). The company’s Mission Support Director, Pat Eagan, talked with the students about the importance of military service and the AEDC mission. The instructor, Everett Smith, said the money will be used to buy the required shirts and socks for the current group plus 30 incoming freshmen. The Junior ROTC program doesn’t receive any funds from the Air Force. (Left) Diana Spaulding, secondary supervisor, Career and Technical Education; Cadet Lt. Col. Austin Stewart, Cadet group commander; CMSgt. Everett Smith, Air Force Junior ROTC senior aerospace instructor; Pat Eagan, ATA Mission Support director; Cadet Capt. Triston Brown, Cadet Operations Squadron commander and Dr. Rebecca Sharber, Franklin County director of schools.