This week is a special look at the pilots and maintenance crew who serve our US Presidents and their staff.  We're joined by Todd DeGroot ('86) and Imie Mark ('00).  Both DeGroot and Mark served in the United States Air Force following their time at LeTourneau University.  Eventually, both were stationed at Andrews Air Force Base, where they served with the 89th Airlift Wing - the squadron that serves the office of the President of the United States.  DeGroot flew Air Force Two during the Bush and Obama presidencies, while Imie served as a maintenance lead for Air Force One under President Obama.  

Joining us this week is David Tesser ('95), Assistant Professor of Applied Aviation Science here at LeTourneau University..

Today, Todd DeGroot serves as a B-757 Captain and Fleet Technical Pilot for Fedex.  Imie Mark and his family just returned from a four year assignment in Papua New Guinea, where Imie served as Maintenance Controller and Deputy CEO of the aviation program for Ethnos 360.  Currently, the family is on furlough in the United States and Imie is serving as an adjunct instructor in LeTourneau University's aviation program.

Links & Resources:

Find out more about LeTourneau University's Aviation program: www.letu.edu/aviation

Find out more about aviation careers with Fedex here: https://careers.fedex.com/fedex/jobs?keywords=aviation&page=1

Find out more about Ethnos 360 here: https://ethnos360.org/

View video of this conversation here: https://fb.watch/1Av4cx0JCj/