All Guardians must receive formal training before serving an Honor Flight, be between the ages of 18 and 65, and be able to lift 100 pounds with assistance. Guardians will walk approximately 3 miles throughout the day, and will likely be required to push a wheelchair carrying a veteran.
Upcoming training opportunities:
The sessions typically last 75-90 minutes. Please sign up in advance using the links below — if your plans change, please let us know so we can offer your spot to someone else. Space is limited!
Check back frequently for future training opportunities!
Thank you for your interest in serving our veterans as an Honor Flight Guardian! It is a rewarding experience, and an essential part of making the day a safe and happy one for our deserving heroes.
Please send me an updated schedule for Guardian Training. I live 20 miles west of DCA. Thanks. Ed parks
edparks3@gmail.com.
I would love the opportunity to be a guardian. May I please have more info on the training. Thank you Will Santiago
Any training in the Tampa area?
Hi Roger,
We only train DC-area guardians. Try reaching out to your local chapter! http://honorflightwcf.org/
I am a retired nurse who is in very good health and condition. My father was a WW11 vet and I would be honored to serve as a volunteer guardian. I am willing to go anywhere in the US for training.
Good morning! Please refer to this list to reach out to a hub local in your area! http://www.honorflight.org/regional-honor-flight-hubs/
When is the next guardian training event in DC?
When is the next guardian training event in DC? I’d like to get started on this by spring or sooner if possible.
Dave, we are in the process of releasing our training schedule for the spring. We will have about one session per month!
I’m in Minnesota. Is there an online training that I can do for honor guardian?
Hi Karen, We train guardians here in the DC area. If you are interested in getting involved in your local area — reach out to your Honor Flight hub to volunteer to be a guardian!
I am Active Duty Army and work at the Pentagon. I would like to be a Guardian. When is the next training for this? Thank you!
I would love to be a Guardian but I still do not see any upcoming trainings in this area. Are there trainings scheduled? Thank you!
We are always adding new training sessions — we just completed 3 in the last month, so it may be a few weeks. Please subscribe to our email list to see te new opportunities when they are available!