Jack D. Howell

Colonel, USMC, Retired

Board President & Founder

Colonel Jack Howell’s experience of serving in the capacity as a Casualty Assistance Officer (CAO) coupled with the experience of teaching in inner-city high schools throughout the country has provided the opportunity for close observations of families grieving and dealing with sudden, unexpected life-altering tragedies. Teenagers affected by this event often suffer Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and frequently exhibit withdrawal, distrust, and negative behavior.

 

In 1994, Teens-In-Flight began as a high school magnet program designed to assist the Duval County School Board in Jacksonville, Florida, to racially balance a predominantly black high school. This unique program was started by Colonel Howell. With the assistance of Steve Price and Joel Weiner, the program progressed to the next level being established in March 2008 as a non-profit 501c3 aerospace education corporation. Teens-In-Flight is registered in the state of Florida and its headquarters are in Palm Coast, Florida.

 

Jack’s awards have included General Aviation Manufactures Association National Teacher of the Year, Aviation Distribution and Manufactures Association National Teacher of the Year, Scott Crossfield Foundation National Teacher of the Year, Inducted into the National Conference on Aviation and Space Education Crown Circle, Aerospace Education Foundation Christa McAuliffe National Teacher of the Year, Nominated by NASA as a candidate for Teacher In Space, Graduate, United States Navy Fighter Weapons School

Joel D. Weaner, CFI

Director

Jeffery D. Soud, ESQ

President, Soud Law Firm Director of Legal Affairs

Director of Legal Affairs

Cindy Dalecki

Owner, Marketing 2 Go

Secretary

Kirk Keller

Flagler News Radio

Rick Staly

Flagler County Sheriff
Director

Gregory L. Hansen

Capitan, U.S. Navy, Retired

Director