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

 

Videos from DVIDShub.net

Illinois National Guard helps slow spread of COVD-19 in Chicagoland's vulnerable homeless population (interviews)
182nd Airlift Wing
Video by Tech. Sgt. Lealan Buehrer
May 6, 2020 | 7:56
Units Featured: 634th Brigade Support Battalion (Sullivan, Ill.); 182nd Airlift Wing (Peoria, Ill.)

Date: April 23, 2020

Location: COVID-19 alternate care facility in Schaumburg, Ill.

Description: Interviews with an Illinois Army National Guard Unit Ministry Team chaplain and religious affairs specialist, whose mission is to providing morale, spiritual and religious support to Soldiers and Airmen Illinois National Guard teams activated for the COVID-19 response. Also interviewed were Illinois Air National Guard 182nd Airlift Wing force support and logistics Airmen providing services to the Chicago suburb’s homeless population in an alternate care facility during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

00:00:00 - Interview with U.S. Army Chaplain (Capt.) Jeffrey Nelson, a battalion chaplain with the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard.


00:00:00 - Interview with U.S. Army Spc. Bryan Neice, a religious affairs specialist with the 634th Brigade Support Battalion, Illinois Army National Guard.

00:00:00 - Interview with U.S. Air Force Airman Amari Burton, a personnel specialist with the 182nd Force Support Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard.

00:00:00 - Interview with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. David McMullin, the air transportation chief enlisted manager with the 182nd Logistics Readiness Squadron.

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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