{"id":11859,"date":"2019-02-09T17:36:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T17:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=11859"},"modified":"2019-02-09T17:38:56","modified_gmt":"2019-02-09T17:38:56","slug":"duncan-aviations-battle-creek-facility-welcomes-new-avionics-install-line-department-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/michigan\/duncan-aviations-battle-creek-facility-welcomes-new-avionics-install-line-department-manager\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Duncan Aviation\u2019s Battle Creek Facility Welcomes New Avionics Install\/Line Department Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mark-Kahle-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11861\"\/><figcaption><em>Mark Kahle<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Duncan Aviation has announced that the company recently welcomed new Manager of Avionics Install\/Line Services Department Mark Kahle to its full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. When he started at Duncan Aviation in 1998, Kahle served as a wiring apprentice in the Installation department, transitioning to Team Leader several years later. During the last several years, Kahle has worked in the Engineering &amp; Certification Services Department as a Certification Coordinator and Team Leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to have Mark and his family make the\ntransition to Battle Creek,\u201d says Nate Darlington. \u201cMark\u2019s leadership,\ntechnical knowledge, and passion to serve our customers make him a great\naddition to the leadership team in Battle Creek. We look forward to his continued\nsuccess in this new role.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kahle has spent his 21-year career with Duncan Aviation at\nits Lincoln, Nebraska, facility, and he welcomes the opportunity to work with\nDuncan Aviation team members and customers in his new capacity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDuncan Aviation has provided me many opportunities during\nmy aviation career, and I\u2019m grateful for each of them. My transition to Battle\nCreek is yet another,\u201d says Kahle. \u201cI\u2019m excited to join the Avionics team and\nam looking forward to working alongside of all of our team members as we strive\nto provide the best service and experience possible for each of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After growing up on a farm south of Kearney, Nebraska, Kahle\njoined the United States Navy after high school. After a short stint on the USS\nForrestal, he was assigned to the Patrol Squadron 8 (VP-8) in Brunswick, Maine,\nwhere he advanced to Petty Officer 3rd Class as an Aviation Electrician\u2019s Mate.\nWhen Kahle left the Navy, he attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney,\nearning a degree in Aircraft Systems Management and also his pilot\u2019s license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kahle and his wife Andrea have two children: Leyton (11) and\nAutumn (8). He and his family are looking forward to all of the great outdoor\nadventures Michigan has to offer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duncan Aviation has announced that the company recently welcomed new Manager of Avionics Install\/Line Services Department Mark Kahle to its full-service facility in Battle Creek, Michigan. When he started at Duncan Aviation in 1998, Kahle served as a wiring apprentice in the Installation department, transitioning to Team Leader several years later. 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