Since 2018, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has been exploring ways to broaden the representation of its talent pool. One initiative among these efforts, the Aim High Flight Academy (AFHA), is now partnering with Tennessee State University (TSU), the first HBCU to host the annual program.
Organized by the Air Force Recruiting Service Detachment 1, the AHFA is a three-week introductory flight training initiative that is scholarship-funded by the USAF in partnership with universities and flight training schools across the country. The award pays for all necessary expenses, including accommodations, meals, and travel, which expands access to aspiring pilots from a wider range of backgrounds.
Supported in part by a $500,000 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to TSU, AHFA enrolled 19 high school students in this cohort, aged 16 to 18, for a unique program featuring lectures and flight simulations on campus, followed by hands-on training at John C. Tune Airport. (READ MORE)
