You guys that were in the military, what is your original background, academies, ROTC, OTS? To date myself, I got mine during FIP (Flight Indoctrination Program) during AFROTC. The 15 hour to solo program in a 152 during my senior year in the early 80's. Not sure if that program is even around anymore. But fortunately for some reason I kept the card. No one ever told me what is was for.