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

Georgia Air National Guard retires aircraft 3289, first of 16 JSTARS
413th Flight Test Group
Video by Jamal Sutter
Feb. 11, 2022 | 1:30
Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 339th Flight Test Squadron, Georgia Air Guardsmen with the 116th Air Control Wing and active-duty Airmen with the 461st Air Control Wing came together Feb. 11, 2022, to prepare and depart E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System 3289 from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, as the aircraft is set for retirement. Aircraft 3289 has been in military service since 1996 and will be stored with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. Aircraft 3289 is the first of 16 Joint STARS scheduled to retire out of the Georgia Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force video by Jamal D. Sutter) More

Tags

JSTARSretirementBoneyard More
Last JSTARS at Robins
Play Button
4:43
Last JSTARS at Robins
12th Airborne Combat and Control Squadron Fini Flight
Play Button
1:40
12th Airborne Combat and Control Squadron Fini Flight
Now Playing
Georgia Air National Guard retires aircraft 3289, first of 16 JSTARS
Georgia Air National Guard retires aircraft 3289, first of 16 JSTARS
Gen Brown Advanced Battle Management System
Play Button
1:08
Gen Brown Advanced Battle Management System
JSTARS B-Roll
Play Button
1:46
JSTARS B-Roll
JSTARS at Kadena Air Base
Play Button
2:03
JSTARS at Kadena Air Base
jstars
Play Button
1:18
jstars
KC-135 Provides Night Aerial Refueling for E-3 Sentry and F-16 Fighting Falcons
Play Button
2:42
KC-135 Provides Night Aerial Refueling for E-3 Sentry and F-16 Fighting Falcons
Aircraft takeoffs at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Play Button
7:24
Aircraft takeoffs at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
U.S. Air Force JSTARS at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
Play Button
4:12
U.S. Air Force JSTARS at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
B-roll of JSTARS at Northern Strike 17
Play Button
9:32
B-roll of JSTARS at Northern Strike 17
E-8C JSTARS at Exercise Northern Strike ‘17
Play Button
1:58
E-8C JSTARS at Exercise Northern Strike ‘17
KC-135s refuel E-8 and F-22
Play Button
3:44
KC-135s refuel E-8 and F-22
E-3 Sentry In-Flight
Play Button
0:26
E-3 Sentry In-Flight
Did Ya Know?
Play Button
0:25
Did Ya Know?
See More

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