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The Fairmont State University Aviation Center of Excellence is preparing to welcome its second class of cadets to the summer 2022 U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Flight Academy, comprised of eight incoming high school seniors from across the nation. Summer 2022 cadets will report to the Fairmont State main campus on Saturday, June 4 where they will reside for the entirety of the eight-week program.

This week, the Fairmont State University Aviation Center of Excellence welcomed its inaugural class of cadets to the summer 2021 U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps Flight Academy, a program that is offered by just 25 universities across the country through a partnership with the U.S. Air Force.  

“Every one of these cadets is so sharp, and you can really see their promise,” said Joel Kirk, Chief Pilot and Fairmont State Aviation Center of Excellence Director. 

Fairmont State’s Aviation Center of Excellence is the first and only (CFR) part 141 established collegiate pilot training program in West Virginia, a designation enabling the program to offer students Federal Aviation Administration approved and structured training, syllabi, training aids and facilities, allowing for a reduction in required training hours.