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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Dragon forge is a readiness exercise designed to teach, train and build the combat skills of the 644 CBCS Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Gerald R. Willis)
36th Wing
Video by Airman 1st Class Gerald Willis
May 3, 2018 | 1:38
Airman from the 644th Combat Communications squadron recently completed Exercise Dragon Forge 18-1 here on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

Dragon forge is a readiness exercise designed to teach, train and build the combat skills of the 644 CBCS Airmen.

“During the exercise, we faced many unique training scenarios,” said Capt. Kira Gonzalez, 644 CBCS flight commander. “We met our training objectives through events such as hand-to-hand combat, Joint Casualty Evacuation training, foot and vehicle navigation and tactics training.”

The Joint CASEVAC training allowed the Combat Comm Airmen to practice calling in 9-line requests and taught valuable skills such as how to properly approach and prepare a helicopter landing zone.

"The training was extremely valuable to our team," said 1st Lt. Costin Wolt, 644 CBCS Officer in Charge of current and future operations. "Our unit has members who are Air-Assault qualified and young Airmen who are getting up close to a helicopter for the first time. Everyone learns something from this kind of exercise.”

The exercise is designed in a way to gradually build along a natural progression timeline with the intensity of the scenarios increasing as the 2 week long exercise progressed. This allowed for rapid development and growth of the Airmen so they will be better prepared to build and defend a communication site if called upon.

The goal of Exercise Dragon Forge is to meet the Combat Communications mission of rapidly deploying combat ready Airmen and communications in support of Pacific Theatre contingencies.
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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