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USAF JROTC Flight Academy Cadets Soar Again in 2021

Cadet James Huang of Suwanee, Georgia, in the cockpit of a trainer aircraft at Auburn University. USAF/ Matthew Markivee
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Key Takeaways:

  • The AFJROTC Flight Academy is reopening for 2021 applications, offering exceptional high school cadets the opportunity to earn a private pilot certificate.
  • The program provides an eight-week summer course at partner universities, covering all costs including tuition, lodging, and travel, with no military commitment required.
  • It aims to immerse cadets in a collegiate aviation environment, develop essential piloting and leadership skills, and increase diversity within the aviation field by guiding students through full certification.
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After being shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy is once again accepting application packages from exceptional citizens across the country who want to earn their wings in 2021. AFJROTC high school cadets who will be 17 by July 9, 2021, and are interested in earning a private pilot certificate are encouraged to apply by November 25.

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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