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In addition, we talked about the need to evolve these efforts over time to meet the changing and evolving needs of our stakeholders. Fa ctors like airline mergers, new flight destinations, fleet mix, fuel prices, aircraft equipage, and NAS modernization could all affect our decisions to promote airspace safety and efficiency. There is still a lot more work to be done to fully address these issues. By involving industry members, on our Metroplex teams and through forums like these, they're more likely to be advocates for PBN within their companies, and work with us on additional projects in the future. I want to thank everyone in Mission Sup port for hosting and supporting the Industry Summit. The efforts we're making to collaborate with stakeholders – be it labor, industry, or the general public – require additional time and commitment from all, but it's worth it. We're able to enhance trust and identify and resolve issues. This approach will guide the implementation of our PBN NAS Navigation strategy so that PBN is the basis for daily operations at all locations throughout the airspace system. Thanks everyone, Teri L. Bristol ATO Chief Opera ting Officer MEMBERSHIP AND MARKETING DEPARTMENT PENN STATE WORLD CAMPUS - GREAT NEW BENEFIT FOR OUR MEMBERS NATCA has a great new benefit for its members! The Union signed a partnership with Penn State World Campus aimed at helping members pursue high - quality, affordable degrees online that can help advance their careers. The partnership opens educational opportunities to NATCA members. Retired members, current and retired employees, their spouses, and dependents are also eligible. NATCA members will ha ve access to more than 125 undergraduate and graduate programs offered online through Penn State World Campus. As World Campus students, they will have access to an array of academic support services. Penn State World Campus has offered degrees online sinc e 1998. U.S. News and World Report ranked World Campus No. 1 for best online bachelor's degrees and for several of its graduate programs in the top 10 of their fields in 2015 and 2016. "We are very proud and excited to work with Penn State to offer this tr emendous educational benefit to our members," NATCA President Paul Rinaldi said. "The aviation safety professionals NATCA represents are constantly striving to improve themselves through training, furthering their education, and becoming more active in the ir profession and their union. This is an extraordinary opportunity for NATCA, and we could not be more thrilled to work with such a prestigious university. This is the start of what we believe will be an extremely successful relationship." To learn more, please click here. NATCA STORE ITEM OF THE WEEK: Pocket Coolie Try our collapsible insulator. Perfect for cans o r bottles! It's 1/8 " thick , made of high - density open - cell scuba foam. Available in blue or red. Sold at $10 per bundles of 10. Easy to carry aro und, fits well in your pockets. Made in USA. Click HERE to view the item and order at natcastore.com . Select USPS or UPS as your shippi ng preference on your orders. Be reminded, apparel and golf tow els take