Straight from the site, couldn’t say it better myself. The
purposes of the Association are: to foster, encourage, develop,
study, and support the aircraft carrier, sea-based aircraft, both
fixed and rotary wing, and aircrews of the United States of
America; and to educate and inform the public in the appropriate
role of the aircraft carrier and carrier aviation in the nation's
defense system.
"We looked into this issue and we determined the right
thing to do was not to enforce the contract provision in this
matter."
Source: Mesaba Airlines spokesperson, Elizabeth
Costello, explaining Mesaba's decision to relent on attempts to
collect first year training costs from pilots about to be
furloughed from the airplane.
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