Don't the Brits have always two pilots in the Apache and they switch seats?
Anyway, might be possible that the yanks run out of hero's. Every state has its Hall of Fame for Aviation and what not. It's a bit like kindergarten where everybody gets a price.
Now they have to lower the bar (i.e. pilot qualifications) to even find somebody that makes headlines in any news. And if this aviation hall of fame is a foundation and tax deductible, all those patrons will loose their way to save money from the greedy hands of the IRS, if they don't find suitable candidates.
It is pathetic. Bezzo's girlfriend and Harry. That is only for publicity, certainly not for aviation achievement.
I want a prize, too. I have saved many hedgehog's. About 10.