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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BASH teams with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to tag migrant birds
Air Force Safety Center
Video by Jessie L Perkins
Jan. 4, 2022 | 2:39
Six different agencies participated in a joint training on crane tagging and tracking facilitated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, at the Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Complex, Socorro, N.M., Dec. 8, 2021. Dr. Dan Collins with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southwest Regional Office in Albuquerque led the training which included U.S. Air Force Capt. Will Boss, Wildlife Biologist Air Force Safety Center BASH Team, Jim Peterson, Biological Scientist, 802nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s Environmental Assets Branch, Alicia Garcia, Natural Resources Program Manager U.S. Air Force JBLE-Langley, Va., Rachel Vanausdall PHD student, Colorado State University, and Quintin Hays, Senior Wildlife Ecologist GeoSystems Analysis, Inc. Ore. (U.S. Air Force video by Lisa Gonzales and Jessie Perkins) More

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Manatee spotted in MacDill waterways
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Manatee spotted in MacDill waterways
Monitoring MacDill's wetlands and wildlife
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Monitoring MacDill's wetlands and wildlife
Time to hunt
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Time to hunt
JBSA leads conservation
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JBSA leads conservation
No Fishing on Hickam
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No Fishing on Hickam
Operation Neptune Storm Vertical B-Roll Package
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Operation Neptune Storm Vertical B-Roll Package
Operation Neptune Storm Horizontal B-Roll Package
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Operation Neptune Storm Horizontal B-Roll Package
Glimpse of Guam - Fishing
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Glimpse of Guam - Fishing
An Outdoor Escape: Branch Pond on Edwards AFB gets stocked with hundreds of fish for fall fishing season
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An Outdoor Escape: Branch Pond on Edwards AFB gets stocked with hundreds of fish for fall fishing season
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BASH teams with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to tag migrant birds
BASH teams with U.S. Fish and Wildlife to tag migrant birds
Thousands of catfish delivered to MacDill's base waters
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Thousands of catfish delivered to MacDill's base waters
Thousands of catfish delivered to MacDill's base waters
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Thousands of catfish delivered to MacDill's base waters
MWR Highlight- Otter Lake
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MWR Highlight- Otter Lake
Airmen attend fishing derby to celebrate Earth Day
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Airmen attend fishing derby to celebrate Earth Day
Inside AFIMSC Vol. 3 Ep. 30
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Inside AFIMSC Vol. 3 Ep. 30
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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