STRATEGIC PARTNERS

AHFA partners with multiple organizations who share similar missions to empower and engage youth in aviation. A complete list of our partners include:

AHFA

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

 

Videos from DVIDShub.net

Delaware Air National Guard Fire Department Named the 2021 Fire Department of the Year
166th Airlift Wing
Video by Brandan Hollis
Sept. 17, 2022 | 2:36
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Station 33, the 166th Civil Engineer Squadron's airport fire station has won the Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Sanborn Award [Fire Department of the Year] (Calendar Year 2021).

This annual award honors Chief Master Sergeant Ralph E. Sanborn, who dedicated his 44-year career from 1943 to 1987 to improving Air Force fire protection capabilities. It recognizes the outstanding Air Force department that achieves the highest degree of excellence in base mission support and fire protection management.

Our Station 33 firefighters have:

-Completed 850 responses to include 248 mutual aid, 70 working fires, and 11 CPR responses resulting in 4 patient resuscitations
-Restored fire prevention program, assessed 100 facilities, ultimately protecting $1.5B assets throughout NCC airport
-Enabled Operation Allies Welcome, led night operations at Village 3, protected and bolstered Quality of Life for 11,000 refugees
-Supported POTUS mission, developed motorcade decontamination path, received two tributes and ensured success of 40 missions
-Spearheaded joint training, FEMA Region 3 wings, DEARNG, trained 60 firefighters, protected DEARNG aviators and $6M UH-60. (Air National Guard Video by Senior Airman Brandan Hollis) More

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Resources

AHFA Locations & Training Partners

  • California Aeronautical University, CA 
  • Marion Military Institute, AL 
  • Oklahoma State University, OK  
  • South Dakota State University, SD 
  • Troy University, AL
  • Schreiner University, TX
  • University of Texas San Antonio, TX

*To learn how to become one of our training locations please email: 

 Afrs.ahfa.studentapplications@us.af.mil 

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS RECEIVE* 

  • Up to 12-15 flight hours 
  • Housing and meals during training 
  • Transportation to/from training location 
  • Classroom training (ground school) 
  • Flight simulator training 
  • All training is provided by FAA Certified Flight Instructors 
  • Access to university recreation facilities 
  • Mentorship from Air Force aviators  

*All items funded by USAF except:

  • FAA Class III Med Certificate
  • Luggage during travel
  • Personal driving to/from university assigned session

Contact us

Please direct program questions to:

Afrs.ahfa.studentapplications@us.af.mil

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