Holloman Air Force Base

<blockquote>Award-winning author &amp; veteran Captain&nbsp;Mamá&nbsp;will inspire families bilingually at the Holloman Air Force Base 2026 Legacy of Liberty Air Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 18-19, 2026.</blockquote>
 Woman-veteran-owned independent educational publisher
Gracefully Global Group announces that Founder Graciela Tiscareño-Sato will be
entertaining and inspiring generations at Holloman's much-anticipated Legacy of
Liberty Air Show in the STEM hangar, April 18–19. It will take place from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days.

WHO:
El Paso–born Air
Force aviation veteran, entrepreneur, and award-winning author Graciela
Tiscareño-Sato is the first Latina aviator in the U.S. Air Force to be awarded
an Air Medal for combat air operations (over Iraq). Known as Captain Mama /
Capitán Mamá in national airshow and school assembly circles, Graciela is a
bilingual living-history STEM engagement performer who shares her unusual
daughter-of-Mexican-immigrants-to-military-aviator journey through UC Berkeley,
along with resources for how students can launch their own aviation careers
too.
WHAT:
See this TV feature:
<a href="https://www.kivitv.com/news/hispanic-heritage/usaf-pilot-tells-latina-success-stories-through-childrens-literature" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.kivitv.com/news/hispanic-heritage/usaf-pilot-tells-latina-success-stories-through-childrens-literature</a>
From an airshow to
get an idea of the colorful, kid-centered, action-filled story that journalists
can capture at the STEM expo and airshow.
The Captain Mama
booth will be a bilingual author meet-and-greet with flight suit dress-up.
Captain Mama offers kids and teens a chance to jump into one of her flight
suits, answers questions about scholarships, college, military aviation
service, and more. The author will be at the Captain Mama booth engaging with
the public bilingually.
Graciela attended
U.C. Berkeley as a four-year AFROTC scholarship cadet and wants many more young
Latinas and Latinos to know about this valuable opportunity to become a
first-generation college graduate and serve in uniform afterward as an officer
and possibly as an aviator.
WHY:
Because military
service has always been a huge part of Hispanic heritage, Captain Mama’s story
represents that educated women bravely and competently serve this nation in
difficult, technical, and exciting careers during peacetime and wartime.
Parents will capture
the colorful action of children wearing real flight suits worn by an aviation
veteran and watch their kids get further inspired to fly. Photos in a flight
suit and with an award-winning bilingual author make for long-lasting memories
from the airshow.
Educators: Come meet
a Texas-born bilingual Latina military aviation veteran who’s created an
award-winning small business to uplift communities in two languages and help
millions more Americans fall in love with aviation and military service:
Gracefully Global Group.
Tagline: “We’re in
the business of inspiración.”
Creators of the
first-ever, 11-time award-winning bilingual children’s aviation book trilogy in
which Mama is flying the airplane. See the bilingual Captain Mama trilogy here:
<a href="https://www.CaptainMama.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.CaptainMama.com/</a>
Graciela is actively
booking school assemblies and creative-writing workshops in Alamogordo Schools
and the El Paso area during the week of April 20th.
MEDIA assets:
High-resolution
images: <a href="https://www.captainmama.com/media/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.captainmama.com/media/</a>
Author bio: <a href="https://www.captainmama.com/meet-the-creators/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.captainmama.com/meet-the-creators/</a>
To schedule an
interview or inquire about scheduling a school assembly, contact Graciela at
(510) 542-9449.
Graciela can also be
reached on these social networks:
IG:
@captainmamacapitanmama
FB:
facebook.com/CaptainMama

Local Event: Award-winning author & veteran Captain Mamá inspires families bilingually at Holloman Airshow

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Award-winning author & veteran Captain Mamá inspires families bilingually at Holloman Airshow

Captain Mamá Bringing Inspiration to Open Cockpit Day
2026
Families heading to Open Cockpit Day on Saturday, May 23rd are in
for more than just incredible aircraft—Captain Mamá will be onsite delivering
an unforgettable, hands-on experience for kids and parents alike.
Hosted at the iconic
Castle Air Museum, this year’s event opens at 8:30 AM and features over 70
years of aviation history—plus a powerful dose of inspiration from Graciela
Tiscareño-Sato, the woman behind Captain Mamá.
🌟 Meet Captain Mamá at the Event
Known nationwide for
her engaging, bilingual presentations, Captain Mamá is:
• A U.S. Air Force
aviation veteran and Air Medal recipient
• An award-winning
author and STEM advocate
• Founder of
Gracefully Global Group
She’ll be at Open
Cockpit Day with her award-winning bilingual aviation book series, inspired by
her decade of service in the U.S. Air Force—a journey that began when Castle
was still an active Air Force Base.
🎉 What to Expect at the Captain Mamá Booth
Between exploring
aircraft and enjoying the festivities, make sure to stop by:
• ✈️ Flight Suit Dress-Up:
Kids can try on real aviator gear
• 📚 Author Meet &amp; Greet: Book signings and her aviation series
• 💬 Ask an Aviator:
Learn about aviation careers, college paths, and scholarships
• 🌎 Bilingual Experience: Inspiring both English and Spanish-speaking families
✈️ Pair Inspiration with Aviation History
While you’re there,
don’t miss:
• The newly restored
B-52 Stratofortress
• Rare bombers like
the Douglas B-23 Dragon and Convair B-58 Hustler
• Plane talks with
veterans and aviators
• Helicopter rides,
live music, a petting zoo, and more
Don’t miss Captain
Mamá at Open Cockpit Day—where aviation history, personal legacy, and the next
generation of aviators come together.
MEDIA assets: High-resolution images: <a href="https://www.captainmama.com/media/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.captainmama.com/media/</a>
Author bio: <a href="https://www.captainmama.com/meet-the-creators/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.captainmama.com/meet-the-creators/</a>
To schedule an
interview or inquire about school assemblies, contact Graciela at (510)
542-9449.
Follow along:
IG:
@captainmamacapitanmama
FB:
facebook.com/CaptainMama

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Graciela TiscarenoSato aka Captain Mama

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Daughter of Mexican immigrants, Berkeley 
alumna, and U.S. Air Force veteran entrepreneur...author of award-winning titles #Latinnovating, the #CaptainMama aviation series (first-ever bilingual children's picture book series where Mom flies military airplanes), and B.R.A.N.D Before Your Resumé (1st marketing guidebook written BY a military veteran that features almost 
30 personal branding examples written BY veterans.) Permaculture gardener/urban farmer, mom of teens and dog mom to a Siberian Husky. 

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