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Text by Holly Matkin • Photography by John Mack
Urban Affairs
WORKING LIFE
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Office in the Clouds
Be on the lookout for Dave Marmon
on your next Delta flight.
Approximately twelve days each
month, Great Falls resident Dave
Marmon begins his workday commute.
It's a bit of a jaunt – roughly 450 miles
one-way – but it's also a perk of his
position as a commercial pilot for Delta
Air Lines. "As long as you get there for
your trip," he explains, "you can live
wherever you want." Within two hours,
he'll arrive in Salt Lake City, hop into
an Airbus cockpit and transport 150
passengers to Toronto.
Dave began flying in college
while earning a degree in Aeronautical
Science. He subsequently served in
the Montana Air National Guard,
participating in such missions as counter-
narcotics operations and enforcement
of the Iraqi No Fly Zone. "I consider my
time working with the National Guard
to be the greatest honor of my career,"
he says without pause. "Montana truly
has a stand-out unit."
Dave encourages anyone who
may be interested in flying to seek out
a hands-on experience. "Coming out
of college, there are a great number of
jobs once you have enough hours of
flight time," he says. "It's a great time to
get involved."
