(Michael) wrote in
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AFSC does not have a fee to join. If they did, I would not have
joined.

But hey, no great loss, I've only flown about 40 missions.

I assume you meant that last line jokingly... 40 missions is a hell of a
great contribution. That's a lot of people you've helped, and you can be
very proud of it.

We have a few folks (very few) who are really incredible and fly 50 or 60
missions PER YEAR. That's wonderful. And we have a LOT MORE (the vast
majority) who fly a couple of missions a year. Some are students who have
to collect empty pop bottles along the side of the rode for six months in
order to get enough money for a few hours of aircraft rental in order to
fly a mission. Each and every one of those flights help someone, and we
are most grateful and happy to have every one of those pilots.

jmk