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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Maj. Gen. Nordhaus visits D.C. traffic control point personnel
113th Wing D.C. Air National Guard
Video by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez
March 2, 2022 | 0:46
Air Force Maj. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus, Director of Domestic Operations and Force Development, National Guard Bureau, tours traffic control points staffed by National Guard servicemembers Feb. 28, 2022. Nordhaus is responsible for the planning, coordination, and integration of all aspects of National Guard activities relating to Domestic Operations at the national level.

400 District of Columbia National Guard members have been activated to support municipal and federal law enforcement agencies in advance of anticipated First Amendment demonstrations. Approximately 100 Vermont Army National Guard Soldiers, 100 New Jersey National Guard troops, and about 80 West Virginia National Guard members are also supporting security operations in Washington. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Enriquez) More

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169th Fighter Wing F-16 flight line operations at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
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National Guard Soldiers and Airmen discuss significance of Martin Luther King Day
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113th Wing supports joint reception staging onward movement integration (JRSOI) for Inauguration Day
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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Soldiers, Airmen at D.C. Armory
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Air Force Chief of Staff visits Soldiers, Airmen at D.C. Armory
Combat medics keep troops in D.C. physically and mentally fit
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National Guard Support Mission
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278th Armored Cavalry Regiment departs for Washington D.C.
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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