President’s Report

By Board President, Stephen Ratcliff

March 25, 2025 

Greetings Airmen’s Members, 

I wanted to begin this article with a special welcome to Priscilla Ribic, our new Executive Director for the Alaska Airmen’s Association.  After a national search with the support from Foraker Group, our board is very excited to launch the next chapter with Priscilla at the helm for the Airmen’s.  With Priscilla’s aviation and executive experience, we know she will deliver exceptional results for our members as well as supporting the mission of Advocacy in General Aviation in Alaska.  Please stop by the Airmen’s building to meet Priscilla if you are able, as well as anytime during the upcoming Great Alaska Aviation Gathering. 

As we turn towards the month of May, we are preparing and working to deliver another successful Great Alaska Aviation Gathering.  Our staff is fully engaged and focused on continuing to enhance the Gathering for our members, exhibitors, and aviation friends and enthusiasts.  The support from all is part of what makes the Gathering such a great event as well as getting to see so many new products rolled out each year that provide better safety, knowledge, and enjoyment around flying in Alaska. 

We are excited with the collaboration together with American Legend Aircraft Company on the “Mother of all Cubs”.  We are in the process of flying the raffle plant to Sun ‘n Fun, in Lakeland, Florida to showcase the great work poured into this amazing aircraft.  Thanks again to Legend, Lycoming, and all the aviation manufacturing companies that supported the goal of building this aircraft for the 2025 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering.  The long-anticipated voyage from Florida to Alaska should be an exceptional journey with the new MOAC airplane! 

Thank you for your support in the Alaska Airmen’s Association and looking forward to a successful 2025 Great Alaska Aviation Gathering! 

Fly safe, 

Stephen Ratcliff 

President 

Alaska Airmen’s Association