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

Exercise African Lion 2021 - 100th ARW B-Roll
100th Air Refueling Wing
Video by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron
June 25, 2021 | 11:56
The 100th ARW spent five days operating out of Marrakesh Menara Airport while participating
in exercise African Lion 2021. The 100th ARW refueled U.S. Air Force F-16s and Royal Moroccan Air Force F-16s during the exercise.

African Lion is U.S. Africa Command's largest, premier, joint, annual exercise hosted by Morocco, Tunisia and Senegal, 7-18 June. More than 7,000 participants from nine nations and NATO train together with a focus on enhancing readiness for U.S. and partner nation forces. African Lion is a multi-domain, multi-component, and multi-national exercise, which employs a full array of mission capabilities with the goal to strengthen interoperability among participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Barron) More

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Broll of the C-130H Pre-Ops and Dirt landing exercise during African Lion 2023
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Broll of the C-130H Pre-Ops and Dirt landing exercise during African Lion 2023
B-Roll of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Joint Air Operations with the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
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B-Roll of the 510th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron Joint Air Operations with the Royal Moroccan Air Force.
Ramstein AB at AFRICAN LION 22
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Ramstein AB at AFRICAN LION 22
African Lion 2021
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African Lion 2021
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Exercise African Lion 2021 - 100th ARW B-Roll
Exercise African Lion 2021 - 100th ARW B-Roll
Interviews with Capt. Aaron Cregar and SFC Timothy Cooke, 1-75 Cav, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
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Interviews with Capt. Aaron Cregar and SFC Timothy Cooke, 1-75 Cav, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
BTF 2019: B-52s fly with Royal Moroccan Air Force
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BTF 2019: B-52s fly with Royal Moroccan Air Force
African Lion 2019: 37th Airlift Squadron Firsts
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African Lion 2019: 37th Airlift Squadron Firsts
African Lion heats up B-roll
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African Lion heats up B-roll
Combat engineers perform detonations in Morocco during African Lion 2019
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Combat engineers perform detonations in Morocco during African Lion 2019
Royal Moroccan Armed Forces fire Paladine during Exercise African Lion 2019 B-Roll
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Royal Moroccan Armed Forces fire Paladine during Exercise African Lion 2019 B-Roll
General Gorenc Visits Ben Guerir Air Base
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General Gorenc Visits Ben Guerir Air Base
General Gorenc Visits Ben Guerir Air Base
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General Gorenc Visits Ben Guerir Air Base
Firefighters Work Together
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Firefighters Work Together
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Firefighters work together
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Resources

AHFA Locations & Training Partners

  • California Aeronautical 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

*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