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others are Moses Lake, WA and Merced, CA) Whether financial, educational, vocational or
capable of servicing DC10s with fuel and fire personal, the wall is filling up. “We consider
retardant “mud” used in fighting forest fires, ourselves a farm team. We bring on people
BUSINESS GROWTH and hope to expand to be able to service 747 and help them reach their potential and help
“Business is typically going to come in on the jets in the near future. “We don’t like to see them grow.” They have launched people into a
back of a private jet,” points out Keith. When fires,” says Keith, “but if they’re going to hap- variety of fields, says Keith, including employ-
business owners are looking to set up shop pen, we want to be in a position to support ees who have gone on to be teachers, police
in the Rogue Valley, Keith and Million Air them [the fire crews].” He is proud of their officers, private business owners, or into the
Medford’s staff know they are in a prime posi- record on the ground for prompt turn-around military.
tion to give the best possible first impression as they support firefighting efforts. “Tanker
of the valley with stellar service, professional crews don’t have to wait.” THE BOTTOM LINE
staff, and the relaxed upscale ambiance of From their own daily business focus on pro-
their facilities. Their building provides ser- DREAMING BIG viding top-notch FBO services to a day spent
vices to pilots and flight crews that cover hotel Million Air Medford is always looking for having a fun photo shoot to support a local
and car arrangements, catering, a pilot lounge ways to better serve their customers and com- cause, “if we can throw our name behind good
and theater, a quiet room, and other ameni- munity, says Keith. And within their company, things,” says Keith, “we’re glad to.”
ties, along, of course, with aircraft fueling, they encourage their 25 full-time employees
maintenance, a weather room, and hanger to look ahead and plan goals through some-
facilities. thing they call the Dream Manager Program.
“Every person who works here,” says Keith,
BEYOND BUSINESS “has the chance to meet with a dream manager Million Air Medford
“In Oregon, we’re one of the biggest bases once a month and move towards their goals.” 2040 Milligan Way, Medford
for serving firefighters,” says Keith. “We’ve 541-842-2254
made a concerted effort in the last five or six Those employee successes are tracked on a www.millionairmfr.com
years to become that.” In fact, they are one of Dream Wall in their offices where each com-
only three main bases on the West Coast (the pleted goal is documented on an office mural.

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