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Did you know ...

... this museum pioneered volunteerism in the USAF?
National Museum of the U.S. Air Force volunteers have been serving the museum for 27 years.

... volunteers are the lifeblood of the Air Force to museum visitors? 
Museum volunteers hosted 1.1 million visitors in 2008. 

... volunteers support the museum 362 days a year?
480 active volunteers maintained the Museum's operation last year. 

... volunteers contributed 90,290 hours of time in 2008?
This represents a $1.6 million dollar asset and 44 person years of productivity. 

... museum volunteers traveled many miles from many places to volunteer?
They arrived from Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. 

... 88 people entered as new volunteers last year?
They replace 108 who left as volunteers in 2008. 

... museum volunteers represent many different age groups?
Our youngest volunteer is 19 years young and our oldest is 93 years young.
33 volunteers represent the GI Generation, born 1901-1926.
279 volunteers represent the Silent Generation, born 1927-1945.
119 volunteers represent the Baby Boomers, born 1946-1964.
23 volunteers represent Generation X, born 1965-1981.
8 volunteers represent the Millenials, born 1982-1997.
380 are male and 90 are female. 

... more volunteers are always needed?
Do you know someone who could serve as a museum volunteer?

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