Trained Aviation Workforce with a Steady Talent Pipeline
The Embry-Riddle Fort Benning site offers aviation-focused associate, bachelor’s, and master’s degrees and undergraduate certifications. Their partners include Columbus State University, Pratt & Whitney, Columbus Technical College and South Georgia Technical College. In addition to online, classroom, and virtual classroom instruction, the university provides research opportunities aligned with NASA’s mission directives.
Columbus’s proximity to Fort Benning gives it a decided workforce advantage. Approximately 2,500 active duty soldiers exit the military from Fort Benning each year, and approximately 700 of them stay in Columbus. Their presence contributes to the local aviation workforce.