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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Veterans in Blue 2017 - Kathy Cosand
3d Audiovisual Squadron
Video by Jamal Sutter
Nov. 6, 2017 | 3:08
Veterans in Blue is a multimedia collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the legacy of the Air Force.

At age seven, Kathy Cosand witnessed Astronaut John Glenn launch into space, and from that point she knew she wanted to be a pilot. In 1976, the Air Force announced it would open pilot training to women, starting with 20 participants. She was selected to fill the sole Reservist slot from that initial group. The following year, Cosand and nine other female officers became the first group of women to graduate from the Air Force Undergraduate Pilot Training Program. Cosand went on to accomplish many achievements in her 30-year Air Force Reserve career before retiring as a colonel. She was the Air Force’s first female aviator qualified in the C-141 and the first female to earn the Air Medal after a mission to Zaire in 1978. Despite her milestones, Cosand said her proudest triumph is that fact that her family is an aviation family. Her husband, Bob, retired as a colonel after 23 years as an active-duty Air Force pilot. Her children, Meaghan and Rob, are currently captains in the Air Force Reserve, flying Boeing 767s on the civilian side. Today, Cosand flies 767s as a first officer with American Airlines out of Miami International Airport, Florida.

Created by: Jamal Sutter, 413th Flight Test Group, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina

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Resources

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