NATIONAL HARBOR, MD -- Industry officials are concerned about a projected lack of qualified aerospace graduates as they face an upcoming wave of retirements in the field and a lack of jobs following recent program cancellations. A lag in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States could cause problems because half of the aerospace workforce will retire in the next 10 years, said Marion Blakey, the president of the Aerospace Industries Association. Young people also may...
