Veterans Day is an opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of our country’s armed forces. This week, Aireon highlights the military service careers of some of our colleagues and shares valuable lessons learned from that service. Derek Fleck, Aireon’s Director of Business Development for Defense and Intelligence, served 27 years in the United States Navy, retiring in 2022. His most recent post was the Deputy Director of Special Communications for the National Reconnaissance Office. After he retired, Fleck joined Aireon, bringing many of the values and work experiences with him…

Veterans Day is an opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice of our country’s armed forces. And at Aireon, we are proud to highlight the military service careers of some of our colleagues and share valuable lessons learned from that service.  Aireon Reliability Engineer Mario Yanez served from 2009 to 2014 in the U.S. Marine Corps, as a technician of avionics countermeasure systems, deploying twice as part of the 11th and 13th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU). Since transitioning from the military, Yanez said he carries many of the values from…

This summer, Aireon helped pave the way for future aviation professionals, by supporting four college students in an immersive internship experience at its McLean, Va., headquarters. The Aireon internship, which operated in conjunction with Iridium’s internship program, provided an opportunity for students to support vital department projects, learn from subject-matter experts, gain insight into best practices within their fields, and receive one-on-one mentorship from company leadership.   The interns this summer include two undergraduates and two graduate students; collectively they supported the Engineering, Operations, IT, and Business Systems departments within…

Aireon is tapping into the high school talent in Washington, D.C., to fuel the next generation of business professionals.  Since 2017, Aireon has partnered with Don Bosco Rey High School of Takoma Park, Md., to sponsor high school students at its corporate headquarters in McLean, Va. During their three-year internship at Aireon, the students gain exposure to a variety of disciplines, including corporate culture, general business, marketing, engineering, finance, management, and IT. And at the end their internship, Aireon awards each intern up to a $7,500 scholarship to further their…