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

 

Videos from DVIDShub.net

Combat Offload Method B in action
139th Airlift Wing
Video by Master Sgt. Patrick Evenson
Jan. 19, 2025 | 1:02
U.S. Airmen with the 139th Aerial Port Flight, Missouri Air National Guard, move barrels underneath a pallet during a combat offload method B with a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 96th Airlift Squadron, who are attending the Advanced Tactics Airlift Course, at the Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Center, in Fort Huachuca, Arizona, August 23, 2023. Combat offloads are performed when traditional equipment used to remove cargo from an aircraft, like a K-loader, are not available. Since 1983 the AATTC based in St. Joseph, Missouri, has provided advanced tactical training to airlift aircrews from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, U.S. Marine Corps and 17 allied nations. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Patrick Evenson) More

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86th AES, NATO allies, execute aeromedical evacuation exercise B-Roll
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86th AES, NATO allies, execute aeromedical evacuation exercise B-Roll
Ramstein showcases readiness, airpower during max generation exercise B-Roll
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Ramstein showcases readiness, airpower during max generation exercise B-Roll
Stolen Cerberus XII; Guardians of the gate, masters of the sky interviews: Capt. Eric Zielen-Ersing, 37th AS mission commander, and Maj. Amanda Perterson, 86th AES assistant director of operations
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Stolen Cerberus XII; Guardians of the gate, masters of the sky interviews: Capt. Eric Zielen-Ersing, 37th AS mission commander, and Maj. Amanda Perterson, 86th AES assistant director of operations
Yokota in full bloom
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Yokota in full bloom
182nd Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules flyover during Chicago Cubs game
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182nd Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules flyover during Chicago Cubs game
189th Airlift Wing Takes Its First Flight In C-130J
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189th Airlift Wing Takes Its First Flight In C-130J
New Years Jump Indo-Pacific 25: one with the sky
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New Years Jump Indo-Pacific 25: one with the sky
Honoring the Past, Leading the Future - 100th Anniversary of the 154th Observation Squadron
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Honoring the Past, Leading the Future - 100th Anniversary of the 154th Observation Squadron
189th Conducts Landings on Dirt
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189th Conducts Landings on Dirt
189th AW Lands C-130H On Highway (Social Media Hype Video)
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189th AW Lands C-130H On Highway (Social Media Hype Video)
AATTC loadmasters take flight to make drops
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AATTC loadmasters take flight to make drops
Airdropping into advanced airlift tactics
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Airdropping into advanced airlift tactics
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Combat Offload Method B in action
Combat Offload Method B in action
Defensive maneuvers practiced by mobility aircraft
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Defensive maneuvers practiced by mobility aircraft
Aircrews practice combat offload method C
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Aircrews practice combat offload method C
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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