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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Patriot Sands-Arrival and Setup at Tallahassee
1st Combat Camera Squadron
Video by Master Sgt. Burt Traynor
Feb. 24, 2019 | 8:22
The 315th Contingency Response Flight and other units from the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, SC, load vehicles and equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III, to participate in Exercise Patriot Sands. The teams arrive at Tallahassee International Airport and set up a command and control center.
Exercise Patriot Sands is a joint-service exercise coordinated by the Air Force Reserve, designed to integrate first responders from federal, state, local agencies and the military by providing quick response training in the event of a regional emergency or natural disaster. The exercise is conducting training across three locations: Tallahassee, FL; Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Jacksonville, FL; Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL More

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Italian Air Force returns to the AATTC for another round of training
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96th Test Wing and Naval Surface Warfare Center test the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA) system
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Aircraft Maintenance B-Roll
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Aircraft Maintenance B-Roll
Exercise Patriot Sands-Interagency Partnership Feature
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Patriot Sands-Interagency Training Homestead Air Reserve Base
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Patriot Sands- FEMA Cargo Loading at Tallahassee
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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