Reaching Out to the Next Generation – Rocky Mountain AIAA Young Professionals Outreach Strategy and Highlighed Activities - DRAFT Paul M. Anderson Rocky Mountain AIAA Chairman 2015-16 Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company – Orion Program Avionics Director AIAA Regional Leadership Conference September 2-3, 2015

Reaching Out to the Next Generation – Some “Facts” *Recent Aviation Week & Space Technology Survey “Facts” 800,000+ Employees in US Aerospace/Defense (A&D) Industry – Average Age: 47 (24% Over 60) 2014 A&D Retirement Rate: 1.7% - Not Translating into Large “Over 55” Aerospace Workforce Exodus… 2014 A&D Voluntary Attrition Rate: 5.7% (But 67% of these are YP’s with 0-5 Years of Experience) 2014 “New” US A&D Positions: ~53,000 - But only ~10% are Directly from Colleges/Universities (Goal >30%) Summary of YP “Career Motivators”: Having “Technically Challenging” Work - Be Able to Significantly Contribute to High Visibility Programs Knowledge Transfer and Mentoring – Feeling Connected to the “Senior” Workforce Leadership and to the Broader Aerospace Community To be Individually Valued and Recognized To Experience Workforce Flexibility - Changing “Tasks” every 24-36 Months… *Information Provided at July, 2015 AIAA Propulsion & Energy Conference Workforce Development Panel - (4) Keynote Speakers from Government, Academia & Industry http://livestream.com/AIAAvideo/PropEnergy2015 Dynamic Employee Engagement is Key to Future Workforce Success

Rocky Mountain AIAA Young Professionals (YP) “Needs” Orion Program YP Engagement Survey Showed a High Overall Positive Experience Opportunities to Contribute Beyond “Day to Day” Assignments is a Major Key to YP’s Morale Engagement and Retention Giving a Lot (vs. a Little) of Responsibility and Accountability Early Goes a Long Way with YPs Incorporate YPs into the Work Team Immediately - Engage (and Hold Them) to be Accountable! Error on the Side of Giving them “too much work” Involvement in Broad Industry Initiatives the Start – Give YPs the “Bigger Picture” Faster Dynamic Environments Promotes Team Synergy and Stimulates Growth in all Employees Involved Stagnation is the Enemy of Too Much for New Hires – Don’t Let it Happen! “Hands-On” YP Work Experiences and “Lessons Learned” Increases Involvement and Morale Orion EFT-1 Launch “Experiences” Noted Incorporation of More Efficient Knowledge Transfer and “Mentoring” Systems Dedicate Experienced Personnel who are “Teaching Types” vs. “Doing Types” to YPs Create a Dynamic Work Environment that Promotes Rapid Growth and Learning YPs Dynamic Employee Engagement is Key to Our Future Workforce Success

Rocky Mountain AIAA Overview 2015-16 RM AIAA Key Membership / Participation Strategic Efforts: Increased 2015-16 STEM (K-12) and YP Events Increased Participation at 2015 Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) Conference

2014-15 YP Event Highlight: iFLY Skydiving AIAA-RM YP section negotiated reduced rate with iFly for a large group. Event included skydiving, iFLY wind tunnel tour, and happy hour. Qty 20 Young Professionals attended. Word got out about what a great time they had, and there were several requests for a follow up event including the entire section.

2014-15 YP Event Highlight: Apollo 13 Movie Night Used CAT III funds to offer free admission to the movie with a $10 minimum food/drink dinner purchase. Advertised the event at local aerospace companies and encouraged people to “bring a friend”. No AIAA membership required to participate. Used the event as a recruitment tool, highlighting the benefits of AIAA. > Qty 80 participants. The event was a hit!

2014 RM AIAA Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) 185 Participants w/ 50+ Young Professionals/Students 48 Technical Presentations on Cutting-Edge Aerospace Topics 4 Panels with Diverse Industry & Civil Sector Support Sponsored by Major ASE Companies in the Region

2015 RM AIAA Annual Technical Symposium (ATS) ATS 2015 hosted at Colorado School of Mines Aim to boost attendance for 2015 ATS Conference to 225+ with a focus on Young Professionals in ASE/ME careers Gain significant participation from CU Boulder, Colorado School of Mines, and Colorado State University (on track!) Maintain Relationships with Sponsors and Form New Ties

Summary Young Professional Engagement is Key to RM AIAA’s Strategic Effort to Increase its Overall Membership and Retention in 2015-16 A “Variety” of Events are Planned to Help Meet these Needs “Individual” Focused “Team” Focused “Industry” Focused Dynamic Employee Engagement is Key to the Success of the Entire Aerospace Future Workforce!