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<p>I am not taking issue with USMMA as a great producer of maritime officers. It has been the bait-and-switch by MOCs and others for young people who want to serve their country. Yes, I see military service as a much higher plane of service to country.</p>
<p>However, along these lines, the govt previously subsidized the airline business. No more. They seem to find pilots. I would like to see the source of your 97% statistic. A heck of a lot of war materials are now being moved by civilian air. And we don’t seem to need a US Civil Air Carriers Academy. Supply and demand, pure and simple. We are only talking 75 grads a year who sail. If the money is right, they can be found just as the airlines finds their pilots. Face facts, it is not USMMA which keeps our maritime industry afloat. </p>
<p>See you guys in a week. I am on vacation.</p>