April 25, 2024 Air Force to begin accepting warrant officer applications The Air Force is now accepting applications for Airmen aspiring to become the inaugural cohort of warrant officers in the information technology and cyber career fields.
April 24, 2024 Maxwell AFB Operational Support Team Opens Centralized Training Center The Operational Support Team at the 42nd Air Base Wing announced in early April that it had not only met its goal of becoming fully operational, but has also opened a new centralized resiliency center.
April 23, 2024 Maxwell AFB hosts groundbreaking STEM day In conjunction with the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show, Maxwell AFB showcased its inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Day event on April 5, 2024, drawing over 3,000 enthusiastic students from across Alabama.
April 23, 2024 AFIT faculty selected as Air Force Flemming Award nominee Air Force Institute of Technology faculty member Dr. Adib Samin is the Air Force nominee for the 75th annual Arthur S. Flemming Award, Basic Science Category. The winner will be honored at the 2024 National Academy of Public Administration Fall Meeting.
April 22, 2024 Air University hosts Japanese air defense leader Air University welcomed Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, Koku-Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) Chief of Staff, during the 2024 International Honor Roll event, at Maxwell Air Force Base, 17-20 April, 2024.
April 19, 2024 Purple star, the consistency for military children In 2022, eight River region schools achieved Purple Star designation in the inaugural year. By 2024, the number has grown to 76 schools with 53 additional schools that achieved Purple Star School designation and were recognized at the Alabama State Board of Education meeting.
April 17, 2024 Air Force Junior ROTC expands opportunity to actively serving Guard and Reserve members The opportunity to serve as an Air Force Junior ROTC instructor has expanded significantly, adding thousands of newly eligible personnel.The 2023 National Defense Authorization Act created for the first time, the eligibility for non-retired, currently serving members of each military service’s Guard
April 16, 2024 AFIT Welcomes New Dean for Research The Air Force Institute of Technology welcomes Dr. Scott Graham as the new dean for research leading the Office of Research and Outreach. He is currently a professor of computer engineering in AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management.