I just dont believe for one minute the sort of garbage being spouted on this thread about Gama.
I can only talk from the days that the King Airs flew out of ABZ, the contract back then was tough and demanding and requires a certain type of individual that can react to getting woken up at 01:00 and respond to the mission, in the 2 years that I was involved I dont think I ever heard a grumble as the conditions were tough (they knew what they were getting into) but the rewards were good, as was the time off etc etc. Most of the guys back then seemed to get a buzz out of the fact that they really were naking a contribution to saving lives.
I cant comment on todays operation, but I find it very difficult to believe things have changed that much, the infrastructure at Gama was superb and the management was sound and always aproachable.