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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Boarding C-17 en route to Sentry Unicorn
127th Wing
Video by Tom Demerly, Munnaf Joarder
April 18, 2024 | 2:10
U.S. Airmen with the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard, in preparation for exercise Sentry Unicorn 2024 at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, April 18, 2024. Members of the 127th Maintenance Group's "ACE Team” will travel to Martinsburg, West Virginia to practice quickly receiving, rearming, refueling and launching A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Tom Demerly and Munnaf Joarder) More

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F-22's at Sentry Savannah
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F-16C at Sentry Savannah 25-1
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B-roll Sentry Savannah
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129th Rescue Wing partners with the Air Reserve Command Test Center to conduct joint operation communications testing in Sentry Aloha
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129th Rescue Wing partners with the Air Reserve Command Test Center to conduct joint operation communications testing in Sentry Aloha
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165th POLS support pivotal mission at exercise Sentry Savannah
Air Dominance Center hosts Sentry Savannah for the 10th Year
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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