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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Iowa Air National Guard Airman training at Savannah CRTC found benefits and career in the Air Guard
185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard
Video by Airman 1st Class Tylon Chapman
June 24, 2022 | 3:34
B-roll video shows Iowa Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Manuel Zertuche, an Aerospace Medical Technician, responding to casualties in a mass causality exercise and an interview from Zertuche at the Savannah, Georgia, Combat Readiness Training Center.

185th Air Refueling Wing Aerospace Medical Technician Staff Sgt. Manuel Zertuche is with a group of clinicians from the 185th‘s Medical Group who are honing their skills at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Savannah, Georgia, as part of their annual training obligation this June.

He said that while at the CRTC, he is both a student and teacher. Zertuche is training emergency procedures with his fellow Airmen.

Zertuche said he originally joined the Air Guard for the education benefits. He has found there is more to the experience, after serving for almost six years.

Zertuche is a student at the University of Iowa. He has been able to travel to Puerto Rico, Guam, and Alaska as a part of his training and duties. During the state’s recent COVID-19 response, he volunteered at Iowa COVID sites.

Each year, Airmen in the Air National Guard are required to attended annual training. For Med-Techs like Zertuche, this means they need to stay up to date in their particular skills.

Zertuche is finishing his geochemistry degree at the University of Iowa. He plans to apply to medical schools after finishing his degree. He also says he wants to commission as an officer in the medical field.

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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