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Apache Junction High unveils A3U aviation, aerospace and drone cohort

Apache Junction Unified School District Governing Board · January 28, 2026
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Summary

Chief Brad Callender presented A3U, a cohort-based Aviation, Aerospace and Unmanned Systems program at Apache Junction High School, highlighting partnerships with Mesa Gateway airport and local public safety agencies and an exploratory open house for parents and students.

Chief Brad Callender, the NJROTC instructor at Apache Junction High School, introduced A3U — “Apache Junction High School's Aviation, Aerospace, and Unmanned Systems program” — as a multi-year, cohort-based pathway aimed at keeping ninth-graders through graduation while teaching aviation management, aerospace engineering and unmanned systems (drones).

The program is in an exploratory phase and, Callender said, already has community partners lined…

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