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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 29 years.

... volunteers are the lifeblood of the Air Force to museum visitors? 
Museum volunteers hosted 1.3 million visitors in 2010.

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

... volunteers contributed 99,316 hours of time in 2010?
This represents a $2.1 million dollar asset and 48 person years of productivity.

... museum volunteers traveled many miles from many places to volunteer?
They arrived from Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Nebraska and California. 

... 114 people entered as new volunteers last year?
They replace 82 who left as volunteers in 2010. 

... museum volunteers represent many different age groups?
Our youngest volunteer is 19 years old and our oldest is 95 years young.
4% of volunteers represent the GI Generation, born 1901-1926.
56% of volunteers represent the Silent Generation, born 1927-1945.
29% of volunteers represent the Baby Boomers, born 1946-1964.
5% of volunteers represent Generation X, born 1965-1981.
6% of volunteers represent the Millennials, born 1982-1997.
79% are male and 21% are female. 

... more volunteers are always needed?
Do you know someone who could serve?

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