Registration is open for 2022 AF Residential Camps. Register now for Air Force Space Camp or Teen Leadership Camp.
Applications must be submitted by 24 June 2022 to AFSVC.SVPY.Camps@us.af.mil.
Contact Youth Programs for an application.
Ramstein Youth Programs, 06371-47-480-6444 | Vogelweh Youth Programs, 0631-536-6504 or 489-6504
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Department of the Air Force Space Camp:
This camp provides youth, 12 – 18 years of age, opportunities to explore careers as astronauts. Youth have the opportunity to select different Academies; see below for descriptions. Space Camp is held at the US Space and Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL.
Two sessions are offered: 24-29 July 2022 and 14-19 August 2022. All applicants must be age-eligible for the chosen camp on or before the first day of attendance.
Please note, high school graduates are NOT eligible.
Session 1 participants (24-29 July 2022) will arrive in Huntsville, AL no
later than 1330 hours on Sunday, 24 July 2022 and must depart no earlier
than 1500 hours on Friday, 29 July 2022. The only exception is for OCONUS
participants traveling from Asia or Europe; these participants may arrive in
Huntsville, AL on Saturday, 23 July 2022.
Session 2 participants (14-19 August 2022) will arrive in Huntsville, AL no
later than 1330 hours on Sunday, 14 August 2022 and must depart no earlier
than 1500 hours on Friday, 19 August 2022. The only exception is for OCONUS
participants traveling from Asia or Europe; these participants may arrive in
Huntsville, AL on Saturday, 13 August 2022.
Transportation costs to/from Huntsville, Alabama and spending money are the
responsibility of the participants. Lodging, meals, and all program expenses
are centrally funded and begin upon arrival.
1. Space Academy (12 – 14 years of age)
Session 1: 46 participants and Session 2: 32 participants
Launch on missions to the International Space Station, the moon or Mars!
Train like an astronaut on the 1/6th Gravity Chair and the Multi-Axis
Trainer. Design, build and launch a team rocket. Learn teambuilding skills
on the low elements at our Space Camp Challenge Course and in one of our
water facilities! Put your creative thinking skills to work in our
engineering design challenges! Hear the inspiring stories about commercial
pioneers like Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX!
2. Advanced Space Academy (15-18 years of age)
Session 1: 14 participants and Session 2: 16 participants
Train like an astronaut on the 1/6th Gravity Chair and the Multi-Axis
Trainer. Design, build and launch a team rocket, and safely recover its
payload. Learn teambuilding skills on the high elements at our Space Camp
Challenge Course. Experience neutral buoyancy while SCUBA diving in the
Underwater Astronaut Trainer! (Pending physician approval). Test your skills
in our Engineering Challenges by constructing a heat shield and building a
Rover. Fly jet aircraft simulators! Discover the role the International
Space Station plays in our global community. Prepare for every contingency
as you go to Mars on an extended-duration mission simulation! Earn one
credit hour of freshman-level general science from University of Alabama in
Huntsville in this college-accredited program!
Mach II (12-14 years of age)
3. Mach II (12-14 years of age)
Session 1: 20 participants and Session 2: 16 participants
Experience the unique sensation of feeling three times your normal weight in our one-of-a-kind centrifuge! Learn about aeronautics, propulsion and aviation history. Fly in a UAV drone simulator to reinforce lessons learned at our static displays and artifacts. Master aerial combat and compete to be the best of the best in Top Gun! Embark on a search and rescue mission to bring a downed pilot back from behind enemy lines while communicating as a team and evading hostile forces!
4. Mach III (15 – 18 years of age)
Session 2: 12 participants
Unite as a team at the Space Camp Challenge Course with high and low ropes elements. Brave the centrifuge, the 150-ft. zip line, and all of our training simulators! Reinforce leadership, teamwork and decision-making skills in our immersive F-18 cockpit simulators. Use a UAS simulator to plan for missions and provide real time data to a command center during mission execution. Learn wilderness survival skills and orienteering. Plan and carry out three missions, each with their own challenges! Compete to be the best in a bracket style head to head competition where only the best can claim the title of Top Gun.
5. US Cyber Camp (15 – 18 years of age)
Session 2: 4 participants
The newest STEM Camp at the Space and Rocket Center! Delve into the world of cyber technologies through blended hands-on experiences and challenges introducing careers and professionals in the cyber field, tour Redstone Arsenal and build a Raspberry Pi computer you can take home! Build computers and networking systems. Explore coding using Raspberry Pi. Learn fundamentals of Python programming within a Linux environment. Defend systems again cyber threats. Engage with cyber professionals to learn about cyber careers!
Department of the Air Force Teen Leadership Camp (Freshman, Sophomore, and Juniors) is for teens who completed their Freshman, Sophomore or Junior year in high school for the 2021/2022 School Year. The goal of the camp is to build character, leadership and resilience for young people. Participants will challenge themselves to try new experiences, build a support network of peers and adult advisors, and create a sense of community with other military teens.
Bordering Rocky Mountain National Park, Cheley Colorado Camps is a family-owned and operated summer camp. Daily adventures include hiking, intense
mountain biking, horseback riding, horse colt training, arts & crafts, woodworking, technical climbing, and archery. The camp setting and program
of events offer unique life experiences in a challenging and nurturing natural environment.
Participants will arrive in Denver, Colorado after 1200 hours on Monday, 15
August 2022 and must depart before 1300 hours on Saturday, 21 August 2022.
If selected, spending money and all travel and transportation costs to and from Denver are the responsibility of the participants.
Lodging, meals, and all program expenses once participants arrive at the camp are centrally funded.
