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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Oral Comprehensive Exams: Lessons on the Assessment of Student Achievement of Program Learning Outcomes at the U.S. Army War College
Air University Public Affairs
Video by Mike Tate
Feb. 21, 2024 | 14:28
Christopher Hickey, Ph.D., Brett Weigle, Ed.D., & Matthew Woessner, Ph.D.

Strategic guidance, including The Joint Chiefs of Staff Vision and Guidance for Professional Military Education and Talent Management and Department of Defense Instruction 1322.35, Military Education, has emphasized the importance of high-quality assessment of student learning and program effectiveness. Establishing an appropriate process and criteria for measuring adult educational success has long been a critical challenge for educators (Harnett and Willingham, 1980). Research suggests that comprehensive examinations have been helpful for assessment in at least one military education institution (Collins, Welch, and Martin, 2020). The U.S. Army War College resident education program administers an individual oral comprehensive exam as one of several means to assess student achievement of six Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs).

The presentation will first review the PLOs, how the examination seeks to assess their achievement, and critical lessons learned from the exam’s evolution intended to implement best practices in assessment, including authentic assessment (Wiggins 1989, 1998). It will then discuss findings from regression analysis and a review of student and faculty surveys to address four questions. First, what is the relationship between course grades and comprehensive exam grades? Second, what is the relative strength of the six PLOs in influencing comprehensive exam grades? Third, do the exam grades provide evidence that students in specialized programs experience better outcomes in achieving the PLOs? Fourth, is there evidence of changes in overall outcomes related to changes in the curriculum? Initial work suggests that course grades and comp exam grades are correlated, that the strategic communication PLO has the most substantial impact on comprehensive exam grades, and that there is evidence of greater achievement of program learning outcomes in some specialized programs. The findings may be limited by the degree of subjectivity inherent in grading. The lessons and findings will be helpful to institutions considering options to improve assessment practices. 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