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Cole, Lucas, and Bice Join FAA Administrator Bedford for Tour of Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center
Representatives Tom Cole, Frank Lucas, and Stephanie Bice joined FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford on May 7, 2026, to visit the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center's Air Traffic Control Training Academy. The delegation observed demonstrations featuring cutting-edge training technologies for aspiring air traffic controllers.
The group emphasized securing $152 million in federal funding for the center, highlighting the facility's role in developing aviation's next generation of professionals. Administrator Bedford praised the Oklahoma delegation's commitment to strengthening air traffic control training and recruitment initiatives, noting this was the first FAA Administrator visit in ten years.