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Cadet Williams of 1st Platoon, summer cycle rappels from Boy Scout Hill at McHugh’s Creek as part of the Outdoors Recreation Program at the Alaska Military Youth Academy.

AMYA students completing job applications, financial aid packages and research trade schools/colleges at the Career Center.

AMYA Cadets from Class 2013-02 disembark with smiles after an Incentive Ride on a Alaska National Guard Blackhawk.

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Program Mission

The mission of the National Guard Alaska Military Youth Academy ChalleNGe Program is to help intervene in and reclaim the lives of Alaska’s at-risk youth and produce graduates with the values, skills, education, and self-discipline necessary to succeed as adults

The Alaska Military Youth Academy's (AMYA) ChalleNGe Program, one of 35 award-winning programs nationwide, was established as a community-based program that leads, trains, and mentors 16 to 18 year old Alaskans who have left high school without receiving a credential. The Youth ChalleNGe program is a quasi- military, 17 ½ month residential and non-residential high school. AMYA is regionally accredited by AdvancED-Northwest Accreditation Commission, and is located on Joint Base Elmendorf - Richardson (JBER). AMYA provides a drug, alcohol, and tobacco free learning environment.

Cadets are instructed in the following areas: Life Coping Skills, Academic Excellence, Job Skills, Responsible Citizenship, Leadership/Followership, Health & Hygiene, Physical Fitness, and Service to Community. In addition to these skills, cadets work toward the completion of a GED, High School Diploma or credit recovery.

AMYA offers the Everfi Radius-STEM Readiness educational program, Department of Labor WorkKeys testing, and SAT testing to eligible participants of the program. Participants can also earn their Alaska Host Customer Service Essentials, OSHA 10, and Food Workers Card certificates of completion while in the program. AMYA is a certified Archery in the Schools site and a national partner with the Boys and Girls Club of America.