Ag business owner Dibbern recounts service in the Navy

Navy diver shares his work experience from sea to sky

A former U.S. Navy diver, Derek Dibbern now focuses on the skies as owner of Knox Ag Aviation
A former U.S. Navy diver, Derek Dibbern now focuses on the skies as owner of Knox Ag Aviation

Ocean diving is an unlikely occupation in Nebraska with the state being 1,500 miles from either coastline. At first glance, it would seem impossible to convert skills from deep sea underwater to the plains of the Midwest. However, there is one Nebraskan who found a way. Former Petty Officer 1st-Class Derek Dibbern grew up in Aurora where immediately after graduating from Aurora High School in 2006…