
Kraettli L. Epperson, CEO, Vigilant Aerospace Systems, Inc.
- Jamey Jacob, Director of Oklahoma State University Unmanned Systems Research Institute;
- David Zahn, NASA Principal Investigator and FAA Liaison;
- Daniel Plaisance, Tulsa Innovation Labs Advanced Aerial Mobility Associate;
- Woody Gebhart, Fires Battle Lab U.S. Army Deputy Director Woody Gebhart;
- Kraettli L. Epperson, Vigilant Aerospace Systems’ CEO.

About the Aerospace Forum

About the Oklahoma ACES Program
Created through a partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, the primary goal of the Oklahoma Aerospace Commerce Economic Services (ACES) Program is to create and implement a common statewide strategy for the growth of the Oklahoma aerospace industry. The program acquires aerospace executive expertise and provide consulting services to the aviation, aerospace and defense industries, government agencies and organizations across the State of Oklahoma, in order to strengthen the policy framework, economic development initiatives and activities of the state. ACES focuses collective aerospace resources into an integrated, coordinated statewide effort that will:- Increase contracts between companies in the aviation, aerospace and defense industries in Oklahoma and the Department of Defense and its prime contractors;
- Create and retain high-wage, high-skill jobs;
- Provide engineering and technical assistance;
- Reduce costs for the Department of Defense and Oklahoma military installations and increase the competitiveness of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses in Oklahoma.
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