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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174th ATKW Range 48 JTAC A-10 Training Interviews
174th Attack Wing
Video by Master Sgt. Eric Miller
July 23, 2014 | 11:14
13 members of the 274th Air Support Operation Squadron (ASOS) along with 13 members of the Dutch Air Force participated in Joint Tactical Air Control (JTAC) training at Fort Drum Range 48. The 274th ASOS is a Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) unit that commands, controls, and coordinates Close Air Support (CAS) for an army maneuver unit. Their mission is to advise U.S. Army ground Commanders on how to best utilize US and NATO assets for CAS. The purpose of the training was to help the Dutch Air Force get familiar with aircraft they'll be flying in the future. The A-10 Thunderbolt II and the MQ-9 Reaper were used for training. The Adirondack Air to ground gunnery range is a training area, labeled Adirondack Joint Range (Fort Drum R-48). The range is concealed by trees and looks like a post-apocalyptic battlefield – a graveyard for outdated military equipment that have been re-purposed to serve as training targets. Range 48 is the largest live-fire range on Fort Drum, allowing service members to train on everything from small arms to artillery to allowing military pilots to practice firing weapons systems. The New York Air National Guard’s 174th Attack Wing (ATKW) runs the remote range. More

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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