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  
  • *USAFA & AFROTC Cadets may apply through their institutions
  • **Non-US Citizens regardless of residency status are ineligible to apply

 

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167th Conducts Joint Cargo Exercise with the 1528th FSC
167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard
Video by Staff Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver
July 30, 2021 | 2:46
Airmen from the 167th Airlift Wing and Soldiers from the 1528th Forward Support Company, Special Operations (Airbourne) conducted a joint cargo loading exercise at the Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, Martinsburg, West Virginia, July 29, 2021. This training exercise demonstrates interoperability and the capability to rapidly deploy troops and cargo in a joint mission environment. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Staff Sgt. Timothy Sencindiver)

Soldiers taking part in the exercise learned how to safely load, restrain, and unload heavy equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Airmen taking part in the exercise shared their knowledge with Soldiers while maintaining their training at the same time. More

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167th AES perform a simulated medevac mission aboard a C-130 H3
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167th AES perform a simulated medevac mission aboard a C-130 H3
167th AES perform a simulated medevac about a C-17 Globemaster III
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Sentry Storm 2021 - Medevac training spans three different aircraft in one day
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167th Receives Aerial Refueling from 128th
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167th Maintainers Conduct Corrosion Prevention on C-17 (B-Roll)
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AHFA Locations & Training Partners

  • California Aeronautical University, CA 
  • California Baptist 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
  • Tennesse State University, TN

*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