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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442d Fighter Wing Mission Video
442d Fighter Wing
Video by Staff Sgt. Kristin Cerri
Oct. 3, 2020 | 3:35
You see us in your community. We could be the person next to you at a stoplight, the person sitting next to your table at a restaurant or a fellow shopper at a local grocery store. We are teachers, law enforcement, craftsmen, parents. What you may not know is we are also warriors.

We were born in 1943 and we were named the 442d Troop Carrier Group. On D-day we delivered American and allied troops to fight in one of most notorious battles in history and continued to serve in WWII.

We flew the C-124 Globemaster through the 60s and 70s. We provided carrier support of troops and supplies in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

In 1982 we were no longer carriers, but fighters. Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt we became the 442d Fighter Wing.

After the attacks on 9/11, we flew combat missions in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the most tumultuous times in the Middle East, we provided close air support, combat search and rescue, and forward-air-control combat capability. Today we are still the same combat-proven warriors we’ve always been.

When we aren’t deployed we are training to deploy. We problem-solve and strategize through teamwork and collaboration. We utilize technology to our advantage. We grow and learn from the mistakes we make in training so they will not happen on a battlefield. We maintain and fly aircraft that brings our allies hope and our enemies fear. We understand the gravity of our responsibility over the nation’s arsenal. We take time to take care of each other and our families. We honor tradition and our fallen brothers and sisters knowing it is because of their sacrifice we still can uphold freedom. We look to the future with the same service, excellence, and integrity from our past for regardless of the uniform we are Airmen at heart. You may not know it when you see a Civilian Airman, but we see you. And we are ready to uphold your freedoms and liberties and protect you and your family whatever the cost. We are Citizen Airmen ready to attack, defend, support, and sustain. We are the 442d Fighter Wing. 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