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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Girl Scouts IRT Camp Paumalu
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INNOVATIVE READINESS TRAINING AND THE GIRL SCOUTS BRING NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS FROM ALL BRANCHES TOGETHER IN HAWAII.
CAMP PAUMALU ON OAHU’S NORTH SHORE WILL HOST AND HELP TRAIN FIVE-HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY MILITARY MEMBERS OVER THE COURSE OF A TWO-YEAR PROJECT.
THE I-R-T PROGRAM SELECTS PROJECTS THAT CAN PROVIDE THE MILITARY REAL-WORLD TRAINING FOR VARIOUS CONSTRUCTION JOBS WITHIN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
THEY’RE CONSTRUCTING A GIRL SCOUTS STEM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ALONG WITH MULTIPLE CAMP SITES, A TRAINING OPPORTUNITY THAT WILL IMPACT GENERATIONS OF GIRLS TO COME.
THE PROJECT BROKE GROUND IN APRIL WITH A TRADITIONAL HAWAIIAN CEREMONY
USING TI LEAVES AND O’O STICKS A MINSTER BLESSES THE GROUND AND THOSE WHO WILL BE WORKING ON THE PROJECT.
GUARD AND RESERVE UNITS WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME IN AND OUT COMPLETING TWO-WEEK ROTATIONS AT CAMP PAUMALU UNTIL THE SITE IS COMPLETE. THEY’LL ALSO BE WIDENING ROADS FOR BETTER ACCESS AND BUILDING SMALLER CAMP SITES AROUND THE 135-ACRE PLOT.
THE GIRL SCOUTS OF HAWAII ARE EAGER, THIS SITE WILL PROVIDE AN INTERNATIONAL LOCATION FOR GIRLS TO LEARN ABOUT SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS
ACCEPTANCE INTO THE I-R-T PROGRAM IS A LONG PROCESS BUT WHEN IT TRAINS MILITARY MEMBERS AND PROVIDE A COMMUNITY BENEFIT POSITIVE INFLUENCE EFFECT EVERYONE. 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