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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F-22 Pilot Reaches 1,000 Flight Hours
Nellis Air Force Base
Video by Staff Sgt. Anthony Kuhn, Tech. Sgt. Colleen Urban
July 23, 2014 | 1:37
Sitting in the cockpit and prepping for flight is not something new to Major Matt Allen who has been flying the F-22 Raptor for nine years. But on this sortie, he hit his one thousandth flight hour, making him the first F-22 pilot on Nellis to do so.
“for fighter guys one thousand hours is a pretty big milestone, um usually it’s close to a thousand take offs and landings, uh one hour at a time, um, in the F-22 being able to do this is really a privilege.”
Hitting a milestone like this involves more than just the pilot.
“it’s a big team effort, so to get a thousand hours means maintenance had to turn about a thousand sorties for me , um and flew usually three other people during the sortie and three other F-22s, so a lot of people to make this happen, it’s really a special day"
One of those people was Major Allen’s crew chief who was one of the last to see him before he took off on his historic flight.
“you’re the one there to make him feel comfortable about taking that jet up, it all rests on you at that point, you’re saying that that jet’s good, he’s completely trusting in you so that means a lot.”
Reaching one thousand flight hours is an achievement only a few F-22 pilots can say they have accomplished. And now Major Allen is one of them.
Technical Sergeant Colleen Urban, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. More

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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