Southwest Office of the Regional Administrator

The Southwest Office of the Regional Administrator is one of nine offices that comprise National Engagement and Regional Administration. The Regional Administrator, as the Senior FAA Official in the geographic area, provides leadership on key agency priorities, such as horizontal integration across the FAA Lines of Business and Staff Offices to ensure the Agency is providing consistent stakeholder support and engagement. The office partners with Federal, state and local governments and others to promote aviation safety and education across the region. The office addresses airspace and procedure modernization, runway safety, aviation workforce development, finance, information technology, policy, human resources, and civil rights. **Background** The Southwest Region is home to the Mike Monroney Aeronautical [Center](https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/afn/offices/mmac) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and the Central Service Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The Southwest Region, Office of [Airports](https://www.faa.gov/airports/southwest) oversees airport development, certification and safety for the Region's airports, which include two of the nation's Core [30](https://aspm.faa.gov/aspmhelp/index/Core_30.html): George Bush Houston Intercontinental and Dallas Fort Worth International. In addition, the Region is a hub for development, production, and deployment of traditional civilian and military aircraft, UAS innovation, and Commercial Space and aerospace innovation. One of FAA's three Regional Operations Centers is located in the Region to manage response activities and information sharing during aircraft accidents and other emergencies impacting aviation operations. The office also coordinates with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and other Federal agencies to ensure that preparedness, response, and recovery activities are effectively managed for crisis and emergency operations related to natural disasters and major special events.