American Aero FTW Hits Milestone With 6th Annual Donation to the Navy SEAL Foundation

American Aero FTW, a fixed base operator (FBO) at Meacham International Airport (KFTW) in Fort Worth, Texas, marked its sixth annual charitable contribution to the Navy SEAL Foundation with a $25,653 donation—and two major milestones. This year, the FBO’s total donations since 2013 topped the $100,000 mark, and three SEALs have received pilot training scholarships under the American Aero FTW matching funds program.  

American Aero FTW’s donations allowed the Navy SEAL Foundation to launch a new scholarship last fall. This year, two active duty and one retired SEAL have used the scholarships to advance their desire to pursue pilot certification. The tuition reimbursements were applied to FAA Rotary Wing Pilot Commercial Add-on, Rotorcraft-Helicopter Private Pilot, and Commercial Pilot Aviation Instrument Rating certifications. The new scholarship helps fill a gap in funding from the GI Bill.

The donation comes from the American Aero FTW “Red, White and Blue” program, which enables customers and vendors to contribute. The FBO matches those donations dollar for dollar and provides additional funding to the Navy SEAL Foundation.