PREFERRED VENDOR/PARTNER n Perry Brothers Aviation Fuels www.pbaviationfuels.com Small-town values. World-class service! Backed by a committed team who work together to simplify processes and streamline efficiency. Every team member is properly equipped to carry out the company’s mission of providing the highest-quality product with superior customer service. to be directly engaged in the aviation industry and learn about career opportunities open to them with enough grit and determination. “Senator Robert Stewart got us $2 million to start a black belt aviation coalition intended to educate kids in the black belt that have never experienced aviation, and this is opening them up for a lifechanging experience,” he notes. “We had 650 youth from sixth grade to 12th grade that gained exposure to the Air Force, Navy, Army recruiters, and we brought in military airplanes, civilian airplanes.” “They got to talk to air traffic controllers and to pilots and to maintainers,” Corrigan elaborates. By partnering with nearby educational centers, including Wallace Community College, students can train in flight mechanics or apply to the air traffic control training program based at Craig Field. “We are focusing on the youth, and that is one of my priorities here over the next 18 months.” As for other priorities on his wishlist for the airport, Corrigan is quick to point out that getting the word out about the airport’s current capabilities and great potential remains paramount. “We will continue to tell people the assets that are here and what we have to offer, and we are actively trying to market ourselves,” he concludes confidently. 178 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 12, ISSUE 07
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