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Marine program provides college students with hands-on
flight experience
Marine Corps Officer Selection
Station Kansas City
Media
Advisory
Salina, Kan., (February 8, 2010) -The
U.S. Marine Corps is hosting its Flight Orientation Program for college
students who are interested in becoming pilots for the United States
Marine Corps at the Salina Airport in Salina, KS from Mar 1-3, 2010.
Students will fly a King
Air B90, a cabin-class, twin-engine turbo-prop aircraft a
40-foot wingspan under the guidance of Marine Capt. Kevin
"Sunshine" Clark, a KC-130 pilot. He will supervise the
introductory flight and speak with the students about their interest in
the Marine Corps as well as aviation.
Students participating should be American citizens and
usually enrolled in a four-year college. Most participants have no
flight experience but some have already obtained a pilot's license and
are looking to speak with an experienced Marine aviator.
What: College students fly with U.S. Marine Corps pilot
Where: Salina Airport in Salina, KS
When: Mar 1-3, 2010
A limited number
of media spaces are available during these flights to cover local
students getting hands-on experience in the cockpit of Marine Corps
aircraft. Media wanting to reserve a seat or get more information can
call Captain Brian Olmstead at 816-891-7633 or 816-210-8297 (cell) or
Captain Kevin Clark at (816)
843-3921or (816)
547-8085 (cell).
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