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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Operation sakura
18th Wing
Video by Airman 1st Class Todd Holly
April 4, 2013 | 1:12
A1C Todd Holly- Reporting (:04)

Fil Jimenez- Operation Sakura Advisor (:21)

RT: (1:12)
Lead: When we are stationed overseas it is our duty to act as ambassadors. A1C Todd Holly shows us how a new program on Kadena is giving Japanese and D-O-D students a chance to interact.

NARRATION:
KADENA OPENED ITS GATES TO 58 STUDENTS FROM THREE LOCAL JAPANESE WELFARE SCHOOLS FOR OPERATION SAKURA. THE STUDENTS ARRIVED AT THE 733RD AIR MOBILITY SQUADRON WHERE THEY WERE PAIRED WITH KADENA STUDENT AMBASSADORS AND SHARED IN A CULTURAL EXCHANGE WITH DEMONSTRATIONS AND TOURS THAT LASTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

SB: Fil Jimenez- Operation Sakura Advisor

These are students who don’t get the chance to come on the installation and we want it to be special for them. I think we succeeded in doing that and I hope we do it again because this is very important, not only for us, but also for the Okinawan community. Ambassadorship is very important and it puts the right foot forward for us.

NARRATION:
WHILE THE FOCUS WAS ON THE JAPANESE STUDENTS, OUR GUESTS WEREN’T THE ONLY ONES TO TAKE SOMETHING IMPORTANT AWAY FROM THE EVENT.

SB: Fil Jimenez- Operation Sakura Advisor
We had a great time, we got to make friends with them and it was a beautiful experience. Everybody went home happy. One thing that I noticed is a lot of the kids were embracing and changing email information and I think a lot of them would like to continue that friendship relationship after the fact.

NARRATION:
THESE EVENTS GIVE US THE OPPORTUNITY TO FORGE FRIENDSHIPS WHICH REMIND US THAT OUR COMMUNITY DOESN’T STOP AT THE GATE. AIRMAN 1ST CLASS TODD HOLLY, KADENA AB, JAPAN. 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