Students from the Metropolitan Washington area will display their singing abilities with Randy, Paula and Simon judging the Transportation Star Search contest talents, culminating in an aircraft flyer contest on the runway.  

Other notables have been invited:

• Dr. Ron Watson
• Congressman John Lewis
• Senators Ben Cardin, Barbara Mikulsk

Air-related industries and special organizations will join the group, including representatives from the Buffalo Soldiers and Tuskegee Airmen.  The US Army Reserves 464th Division at Ft Belvoir will provide boat rides from a nearby marina on the Army's Landing Craft-Mechanized (LCM) flat bottomed boats, With their huge bow ramps that drop to allow soldiers and equipment, they "hit the beach" in an amphibious assault, just like the movies about WWII.  

And.....the first African American female combat mission woman pilot will be on board to talk to students!

An eight member Color Guard from The Nations Capitol Region of Washington DC will post the colors during the 'Pledge of Allegiance' to start the day at the Potomac Airfield. Following will be the US Navy's Ceremonial Guard drill team, which performs for the President, showing what skill and discipline is needed to make precision movements while tossing rifles through the air in a choreographed event.

Department of Transportation personnel serve as volunteers partnering with the teachers and principals the day of the event chaperoning the children around the exhibits and aircraft at the Airfield.  Over 100 Navy and Marine volunteers from Indian Head MD have also volunteered to serve as role models and school chaperones for the day.  

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