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

"Knock, Knock, Knock! It’s the National Guard" A Search for the Stranded: SSgt Patrick Hernandez
108th Wing
Video by Tech. Sgt. Carl Clegg
Nov. 2, 2012 | 1:01
With roughly 8500 year-round residents, Long Beach Island, NJ (LBI) during the fall and winter is 18 miles of beaches and thousands of mostly uninhabited summer homes. Searching for stranded residents who didn’t leave before Hurricane Sandy came to town is a daunting task. Enter: The New Jersey National Guard. Army and Air National Guardsmen from all over the state joined forces to search house-by-house for anyone who may have fallen victim to the storm’s ferocity and its surge in flood waters that careened over the dunes and devastated properties. Members of the 108th Wing knock loudly on doors and call out that the National Guard is here to help. Eager to help his neighbors, SSgt Patrick Hernandez of the 108th Communications Flight is relieved to not find anyone in distress today while searching LBI door-to-door. The living conditions for the Guardsmen are safe and clean and for many, include a healthy dose of MREs (Meals Ready to Eat). After a few days of MREs, “real” food starts to come in from citizens wishing to give back to those who are sacrificing for them, and morale starts to climb. The National Guard has transitioned to a State Active Duty Joint Task Force with more than 1,100 Airmen and Soldiers. More than 450 high-water vehicles including Humvees and heavy trucks are employed assisting civil authorities. Their individual civilian and military skill sets will greatly enhance the support they provide to law enforcement, municipalities, and residents of our great state. More Information will be forthcoming as things progress. Soundbites include SSgt. Patrick Hernandez - 108th Communications Flight. Produced by Tech Sgt. Carl Clegg. Also available in High Definition. 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