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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Colonel's Personal Experience Drives Bone Marrow Registration Efforts
131st Bomb Wing
Video by Tech. Sgt. Elise Rich
Feb. 8, 2015 | 2:02
In 2009 Missouri Air National Guard member Lieutenant Colonel Janice Kroone received a call from the C.W. Young department of defense bone marrow donor program. The program informed her she was a match for a man who was suffering from leukemia. Responding yes to the call to donate, and within only a few weeks, Colonel Kroone was flown to Washington D.C. The recipient was in desperate need of stem cells, and Colonel Kroone was his last chance for life.
COLONEL KROONE HAD RECEIVED HER CALL TO DONATE ALMOST 10 YEARS AFTER HER INITIAL REGISTRY SIGNUP. HER EXPEIRENCE WITH THE C.W. YOUNG DONOR PROGRAM MOTIVATED HER TO START UP A REGISTRY DRIVE AT WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE. WITH A TEAM OF 131 BOMB WING VOLUNTEERS, COLONEL KROONE RECENTLY SIGNED UP MORE THAN 400 ADDITIONAL BONE MARROW REGISTRANTS, INCLUDING ### FROM THE ACTIVE DUTY HOST WING AND OTHER WHITEMAN TENANT UNITS.
EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN 12,000 PEOPLE ARE DIAGNOSED WITH DISEASES THAT REQUIRE AN INFUSION OF STEM CELLS. ONLY 30 PERCENT OF THESE PEOPLE CAN FIND DONORS WITHIN THEIR FAMILIES ; THE REST OUR LEFT TO FIND MATCHES THROUGH BONE MARROW REGISTRIES. THANKS TO CITIZEN AIRMEN LIKE COLONEL KROONE, POTENTIALLY HUNDREDS OF ADDITIONAL PEOPLE HAVE A CHANCE AT A MATCH FOR LIFE-SAVING BONE MARROW DONATIONS.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CW YOUNG DOD BONE MARROW DONOR PROGRAM AND HOW YOU CAN HELP, VISIT WWW.SALUTETOLIFE.ORG. 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