From the community to the classroom, AFA promotes aerospace education as an exciting adventure for students of all ages. By advancing STEM-related classroom curricula and supporting educators, civilians, our Total Force Airmen, Guardians and their families, and America’s youth, we have impacted nearly half a million students, teachers, and our next generation of Airmen and Guardians. AFA offers:
• Scholarships and grants for Airmen, Guardians and their families
• Robust support to STEM educators including our Teacher of the Year Award, sponsored by Rolls-Royce, and educator grants
• Nationally-renowned programs including CyberPatriot and StellarXplorers
 Everyone uses technology, but not everyone knows how to defend themselves from digital vulnerabilities. AFA’s CyberPatriot Program attracts students to cybersecurity and STEM fields. With the skills learned through the CyberPatriot program, students (Middle & High School) are making a difference at a global level. |
 Most of us can only dream of outer space. AFA’s StellarXplorers program brings these dreams in closer reach. We inspire students (High School) to pursue STEM studies through a special space system design competition that emphasizes all aspects of spacecraft system development and operations. |
 The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Power empowers our nation’s leaders by informing, educating, and cultivating insightful policy. AFA established this research institute to carry on General Billy Mitchell’s—one of America’s greatest Airmen—dedicated efforts to expand modernized airpower thinking. Be a part of the conversation as we strive toward our goals for aerospace power. |