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ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Be at least 16 years old by 1 June of the flight training year.
Be enrolled in high school or homeschool during the flight training year.
Be a US citizen
Have no more than 5 powered flight hours
3.0 current Grade Point Average either with an unofficial GPA Transcript or a registrar/counselor verifiable memorandum.

Notes:

No flight or aviation experience necessary (we teach you to fly!)
No commitment or obligation to the Air Force
*AFROTC Cadets may apply through their institutions
**Non-US Citizens regardless of residency status are ineligible to apply

346th AEW Airmen load cargo into C-5 Galaxy

Air Forces Southern

Video by Senior Airman Samantha Thorn

May 20, 2026 | 3:40

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U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 346th Air Expeditionary Wing, upload cargo onto a C-5 Galaxy in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, April 13, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president's priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air Force video) More

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