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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Nevada and Wyoming Air National Guard aerial fire fighters get certified during MAFFS training
146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard
Video by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis
May 10, 2024 | 4:16
U.S. Air National Guard aircrew from the Nevada Air National Guard's 152nd Airlift Wing and the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, train in unison with the U.S. Forest Service and CAL FIRE lead planes during their aerial fire fighting certification and training event for the MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) dropping water from the back of MAFFS aircraft near the Sierra Pelona Mountains in the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County, California, May 8, 2024. This is the second iteration of MAFFS aerial fire fighting training taking place at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, where multiple fire fighting agencies such as the National Interagency Fire Center, Bureau of Land Management, and CAL FIRE train together to maintain their certification to perform the MAFFS mission. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Nieko Carzis) 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