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

EXERCISE VIGILANT SHIELD 2014 Time Lapse: Comm

3d Audiovisual Squadron

Video by Senior Airman Ellen McCarthy

Oct. 23, 2014 | 1:12

Radio Frequency Technician Systems specialists from the 52nd Combat
Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, GA, begin
setting up initial communications systems for EXERCISE VIGILANT SHIELD
FTX 2014.

Vigilant Shield is a bi-national NORAD Command exercise which provides
realistic training and practice for American and Canadian forces in support
of respective national strategy for North American's defense. VIGILANT SHIELD
ensures U.S. and Canadian air Sovereignty through a network of alert
fighters, tankers, airborne early warning aircraft, and ground based air
defense assets cued by interagency and defense surveillance radars. More