Chris Rocheleau
@FAA_Chris
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FAA Deputy Administrator. Committed to safe skies, creating a more modern FAA and empowering innovation in aerospace. Follow, mention, RP ≠ endorsement
Washington, D.C.
Joined March 2025
New record for safe skies! 🎉Learn more about this huge milestone at https://t.co/ygSB0qRXeh.
#FAAInAction
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Duffy’s supercharge effort hired 20% more controllers from January to September
🚨We hit our 2,000 air traffic controllers hiring goal! @SecDuffy supercharged the hiring pipeline by accelerating enrollment and rewarding retirement-eligible controllers with a 20% bonus to stay. We are going to make air travel GREAT again🇺🇸
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Enjoyed meeting with @RAAtweets about how the FAA is keeping the skies safe and innovation thriving. Whether it’s building a new air traffic control system or integrating new technologies into the NAS – we will continue to collaborate with industry to shape the future of
Starting day two of #RAALeadersConference with a Fireside Chat between @FAANews Deputy Administrator, @FAA_Chris, and RAA's President & CEO, @MalarkeyBlack on Aviation Safety
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While at the FAA's Tech Center, I had the chance to visit the skilled and dedicated workforce driving the innovation that keeps our skies safe. Seeing their cutting-edge research and testing up close was a reminder of how much behind-the-scenes work goes into every flight.
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Big news for the future of flight! The FAA & @USDOT are taking steps to safely integrate advanced air mobility into our skies. Through the new eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, we’ll partner with state & local governments and industry to build the framework for safe operations.
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As @FrankLoBiondoNJ's vision and leadership continue to help modernize our skies, I am honored to dedicate our FAA Tech Center property as the newly renamed Frank A. LoBiondo National Aerospace Safety & Security Campus. His legacy will live on in the future of flight.✈️
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On the 24th anniversary of September 11, today the FAA remembers and honors the lives lost in the air and on the ground. We will never forget. #911Remembered #PatriotDay
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Runway safety is a shared responsibility—and it takes all of us working together to get it right. I had a fantastic visit to Kansas City, MO, where I saw firsthand a demonstration of life-saving runway safety technology in action. Partnering with @Honeywell, @NTSB, and @USDOT,
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For 67 years, we’ve delivered on our critical mission to keep the skies safe. Happy birthday to us! 🎂🎉
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The FAA is taking the scenic route on the Flight Path to America’s 250th! We’ll be honoring the groundbreaking aviation milestones that have propelled our nation into the jet age and beyond. 🇺🇸✈️ Explore the innovation, discover the future of American flight and be part of the
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Today is #NationalAviationDay, and I’m grateful for the dedicated @FAANews team who works tirelessly to keep our skies safe every day. In celebration, our friends at @AirAndSpace are highlighting remarkable aviation milestones that have shaped our nation for over a century. 🎥
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I recently had a great meeting at the Chief Pilots Roundtable. I updated them on our work to improve safety at @Reagan_Airport and our risk assessment at other mixed traffic locations. We discussed the recent completion of MOSIAC and BVLOS, as well as @SecDuffy’s supercharged
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Great meeting with @EnacGov’s leadership! ✈️ With aviation safety at the forefront, we discussed space, supersonic flight, and Advanced Air Mobility, along with exciting plans for collaboration on the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina. Thrilled about the opportunities ahead for
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It was a pleasure joining @SecDuffy today as we marked a turning point in American innovation with the announcement of the BVLOS proposed rule. @USDOT and the FAA are unlocking the full potential of drone flights to benefit everyone, with safety remaining at the core of this
.@FAA_Bryan thanks @SecDuffy and @POTUS for their leadership. This rule has been a long time coming. @USDOT and @FAANews are getting it done!
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Wrapping up a successful week at DGCA 60th, we are proud to have secured strong support from other nations for U.S. position papers, covering topics from airspace safety and security to workforce development and training. The FAA remains steadfast in our commitment to maintaining
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