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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All-black AC-130J Gunship crew performs flyover at Red Tails Classic
1st Special Operations Wing
Video by Senior Airman Natalie Fiorilli
Sept. 4, 2023 | 0:15
An all-black aircrew from Hurlburt Field, Florida performed a flyover on board an AC-130J Gunship for the Red Tails Classic in Montgomery, Alabama, Sept. 3, 2023. An annual event, the Red Tails Classic showcases Historically Black Colleges and Universities and is held in recognition of the famed Tuskegee Airmen – a group of African American military pilots and crews who fought in World War II. More

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73rd Special Operations Squadron Flys Over New Mexico United Soccer Game
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73rd Special Operations Squadron Flys Over New Mexico United Soccer Game
AC-130 J ceremony at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
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AC-130 J ceremony at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
WSINT take offs Heavies
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All-black AC-130J Gunship crew performs flyover at Red Tails Classic
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Aircraft simulate hurricane evacuation at Hurlburt Field
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Aircraft simulate hurricane evacuation at Hurlburt Field
Crews on board an AC-130J Ghostrider perform "touch-and-go" exercises
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Crews on board an AC-130J Ghostrider perform "touch-and-go" exercises
AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship B-Roll
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AC-130J Ghostrider Gunship B-Roll
1st Special Operations Wing Sends Aircraft to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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1st Special Operations Wing Sends Aircraft to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
1st Special Operations Wing Evacuates Aircraft to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
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1st Special Operations Wing Evacuates Aircraft to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
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AC-130J Ghostrider gunship
4th SOS conducts night training
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4th SOS conducts night training
492d SOW aircrew fly to Columbus AFB for student orientation
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492d SOW aircrew fly to Columbus AFB for student orientation
Putting the ‘gun’ in gunship
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Putting the ‘gun’ in gunship
Weapons School Integration 21-B Aircraft Take-offs
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Weapons School Integration 21-B Aircraft Take-offs
USAF Marathon Official Aircraft: AC-130J
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USAF Marathon Official Aircraft: AC-130J
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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