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National Flight Academy Scholarship Initiative for the Greater Jacksonville area Updated July 9th, 2023 |
The National Flight Academy is located adjacent to the Naval Aviation Museum at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida.
The Academy offers a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) curriculum.
Students spend most of their time working on STEM projects in an aircraft carrier environment.
Learn more details and take a five minute tour on their website:
National Flight Academy Website
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The National Flight Academy offers a variety of programs; including: One Day Programs (Adventures) and Three Day Programs (Cruises) AND Six Day summer programs (Deployments) |
The objective of our National Flight Academy Scholarship Initiative is to get funding for as many students as possible to attend a six day summer deployment.
Our National Flight Academy Scholarship Program in 2023
We
have five (5) summer camp scholarship students for
the NFA deployment from Sunday, July 16th through
Friday, July 21st.
The members of the Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) Bald Eagle Squadron here in Jacksonville donated funding to support three (3) scholarships.
The Red River Rats Pilot Association (a national organization originally consisting of pilots who flew over the Red River in the vicinity if Hanoi during the Vietnam War) provided funding to support two (2) scholarships.
Our National Flight Academy Scholarship
Program in 2022The members of the Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) Bald Eagle Squadron here in Jacksonville donated funding to support three (3) scholarships.
 Salvador Padro
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9th Grade, Fletcher High School; Neptune Beach, Florida His father is a retired Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer (AFCM). Retired in 2020. He enjoys riding motor cycles and skating. He is planning to join the military after college. He loves airplanes. |
 JJ Bruce |
10th Grade, River City Science Academy, Jacksonville, Florida His father was in the Army so he moved around a lot at various Army bases. He enjoyed watching the cargo planes come and go which motivated him to get involved in aviation. He attended Space Camp in 2013. He is a SGT in the local Civil Air Patrol |
 Cameron Kerr |
10th Grade, Pensacola Catholic High School; Pensacola, Florida His father is active duty Captain in the Navy, helicopter pilot Academic high honors, athlete, volunteer His goal is to go to the Naval Academy or a college with an NROTC program and to become a naval aviator! |
The Red River Rats Pilot Association (a national organization originally consisting of pilots who flew over the Red River in the vicinity if Hanoi during the Vietnam War) provided funding to support two (2) scholarships.
 Alex Brady |
11th Grade, Alpharetta High School,
Atlanta, Georgia STEM Curriculum Long family tradition of military service: Father; Robert B. Brady; nominated by Florida Senator T. Fowler for the Naval Academy Grandfather; Robert A. Brady; AOC Class of 1966, Naval Aviator designation 1967, Vietnam- USS America 1967, VAW 13 EKA3D aircraft, USS Oriskany in 1969 Great Grand Father; John Bergman: US Army WWII, Colonel Great Great Grand Father; Arthur Brady; US Army WWI, France Pvt. Athlete- football and track |
 Josh Liguari |
8th Grade, Calavera Hills Middle School, Carlsbad, California His father retired from the US Marine Corps in 2022 Watching aircraft operations at various Marine Corps bases sparked his interest in aviation. He plans to attend Sage Creek High School (STEM curriculum). He is an Honor Roll student who like playing sports. He plays travel basketball in Solana Beach for the Bearcats. |
We
provided sixteen (16) scholarships for
students during the summer of 2022; thirteen
(13) from the Jacksonville area for the July
17-22 camp and three (3) from outside of
Florida; two (2) from New Jersey and one (1)
from Virginia for the August 7-12 camp.
We reached our goal last year of raising $10,000; eight (8) scholarships) through a combination of family deposits and donations from members of the local Bald Eagle Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation and a very generous donation from Paul and Nina Goodwin.
In addition, we were very fortunate last year as we received a matching grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation of $10,000 for eight (8) more that resulted in our being able to offer sixteen (16) scholarships.
We reached our goal last year of raising $10,000; eight (8) scholarships) through a combination of family deposits and donations from members of the local Bald Eagle Squadron of the Association of Naval Aviation and a very generous donation from Paul and Nina Goodwin.
In addition, we were very fortunate last year as we received a matching grant from the Conrad Hilton Foundation of $10,000 for eight (8) more that resulted in our being able to offer sixteen (16) scholarships.
2022
Summer Camp Pictures
Students are organized into squadrons according to age (math levels)
(7th-8th grade, 9th-10th grade, and 11th-12th grade)
Pictures from various activities
Students are organized into squadrons according to age (math levels)
(7th-8th grade, 9th-10th grade, and 11th-12th grade)
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Pictures from various activities
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This is the air Control Center where students communicate with students in a flight procedure simulator under the guidance of an instructor. Most of the instructors are college students who work at the NFA summer camps between semesters. |
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Some of the instructors look younger than the students! Student on the left, instructor on the right! |
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The most favorite activity for most of the students is flying the flight procedures simulators! The
simulators are very high
tech flight procedures
simulators and are very
challenging to fly and a lot
of fun!
(They are not
full motion simulators)
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 Left to right: Two Foxes and Friend |
This is an outside view of one of the futuristic simulators with five hopeful future aviators. These three NFA campers along with two others will be presenting their highlights of their experiences at a luncheon meeting of the Association of Naval Aviation on Wednesday, November 16h at the Holiday Inn Express in Orange Park, Florida. Pictures of that event to follow! |
Presentation to
The Bald Eagle Squadron of
the Association of
Naval Aviation at a luncheon
On November 16th, 2022 in Orange Park, Florida
On November 16th, 2022 in Orange Park, Florida
Four students who attended the 2022 summer camp and three of their parents gave a presentation to the Bald Eagle Squadron of ANA to tell their stories about their experiences attending at the NFA summer camp.
 with a
mother (Air Force Academy
graduate) and ANA member
Captain Pete Schoeffel.
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 Two mothers, a student and five ANA members; Capt. Dizzy Gillespie, Capt. Randy Robb, Capt. Bo Smith, Capt Possum Terrell, and Capt Bob Stumph |
 Capt. Bo Smith gave a brief summary of the NFA summer program and introduced students. |
 Three students told their stories and answered questions from the ANA members |
 A fourth student told her story and answered questions from he ANA members. |
 One of the mothers described her experience with our ANA scholarship program. |
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