<p>I never said the pay difference is 30k to 200k, I was simply saying that if I had the choice between a job payign 30k or a job paying 200k, it is obvious which one I would take. I never said that the military paid 30k… be careful how you interpret words.</p>
<p>Back on topic, I understand how military people do their job for their country, not the pay. I am just trying to learn more about this, remember that I am new to the USAFA and the military. I just thought that, since the USAFA only accepts the best of the best, that these extremely intelligent people would get paid a lot of money. It is the best aviation education available, I believe, so I assumed that people who are able to graduate will make a good amount of money.</p>
<p>I don’t think that you need to graduate from the USAFA to be in the Air Force, do you?</p>