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ROCKY MOUNTAIN AERO GROUP: WHERE AVIATION EXPERTISE MEETS FUTURE POSIBILITIES

Rocky Mountain Aero Group was founded on a simple but powerful belief: aviation should be accessible, inspiring, and transformational for everyone—not just those born closest to opportunity.

Founded by aviation professional Ebenezer Henry, Rocky Mountain Aero Group (RMAG) exists at the intersection of aviation excellence, workforce development, and youth inspiration.

By day, Ebenezer works within the highly regulated world of aviation security and airport operations at Aspen/Pitkin County Airport, helping safeguard critical aviation infrastructure through credentialing, access control, regulatory compliance, and identity management. His work requires close collaboration with airport leadership, federal agencies, and aviation stakeholders to ensure the safe and secure movement of people and operations.

But beyond systems, regulations, and secure facilities lies a deeper mission.

Years spent inside the aviation industry revealed something impossible to ignore: while aviation offers extraordinary careers and limitless pathways, too many young people—especially in rural and underserved communities—never get the exposure, access, or mentorship needed to see themselves in that world.

That gap became the reason RMAG was created.

Based in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley, Rocky Mountain Aero Group is building meaningful bridges between today’s aviation industry and tomorrow’s workforce.

Through mentorship, hands-on learning, industry partnerships, STEM engagement, airport experiences, youth aviation programs, and career exploration opportunities, RMAG helps students move from curiosity to confidence—and from possibility to pathway.

Because sometimes all it takes is one first flight, one mentor, or one moment of exposure to completely change the trajectory of a young person’s life.

Under Ebenezer’s leadership, RMAG is not simply creating programs—it is building an ecosystem where aviation becomes tangible, accessible, and achievable for the next generation.

Leadership Rooted in Experience

Ebenezer brings a rare combination of operational aviation expertise, academic depth, and visionary leadership.

He holds a Master of Science in Aviation and Aerospace Management from Purdue University, with a focus on aviation safety, operational efficiency, and sustainable aviation systems.

His educational background also includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Aviation Administration — California State University, Los Angeles

• Studies in Aerospace Engineering — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach

• Dual Associate Degrees in Aviation Science (Air Traffic Control) and Commercial Flight — Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, California

Combined with hands-on experience in airport operations, aviation security, compliance, and aviation systems management, this foundation provides a uniquely comprehensive understanding of the aviation ecosystem from technical principles to real-world execution.

Why Rocky Mountain Aero Group Matters

Rocky Mountain Aero Group is more than an organization. It is a movement to expand access, inspire ambition, and build the aviation workforce of tomorrow.

Across communities from Aspen to Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, Rifle, and beyond, countless young people grow up seeing aircraft overhead without ever imagining aviation could be part of their future. RMAG exists to change that.

By creating access to mentors, aircraft, airports, STEM experiences, aerospace learning, and industry pathways, Rocky Mountain Aero Group helps transform distant possibilities into real opportunities.

Because the future of aviation will not build itself.

It starts with exposure - It grows through opportunity - And it takes flight through community.

“The future of aviation does not begin in boardrooms or control towers—it begins when a young person first believes they belong in this industry.”
— Ebenezer Henry