About this episode

Steve Russell discusses the role of JAARS in missionary aviation and their new MedEvac mission.

For over 75 years, JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Relay Service) has dedicated itself to covering the last mile of missions through aviation. Typically involving transport of missionaries, translators and logistical support, JAARS has established itself as a leader in missionary aviation in the world's green band of rainforests and jungle regions. Steve Russell, president of JAARS, joins us to discuss the valuable role JAARs plays and its new direction towards their new MedEvac mission. Welcome to the show Steve! Preflight: Sponsor: https://AviationCareersPodcast.com Cruise Flight: Interview: The mission of JAARS. Why MedEvac is important? Where can we find JAARS? How can we help either through donations or volunteering? https://www.jaars.org/ After Landing Checklist: Links: https://www.jaars.org/ https://www.jaars.org/uncharted https://SNFRadio.org

People in this episode

Host: Carl Valeri

Guest: Steve Russell

Topics covered

• missionary aviation
• MedEvac
• logistical support
• volunteering
• donations

Keywords

• JAARS
• Jungle Aviation
• MedEvac
• missionaries
• transport
• volunteering
• donations

Sponsors

Aviation Careers Podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JAARS

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