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  • Air Force rewrites basic doctrine, focuses on mission command, airpower evolution

    Core themes to the revised Air Force Doctrine Publication-1: The Air Force are the foundation and evolution of airpower and the concept of mission command.
  • The Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Air Force Institute of Technology established the Homeland Security Community of Best Practices

    AFIT establishes Homeland Security Community of Best Practices

    The Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Air Force Institute of Technology established the Homeland Security Community of Best Practices, 1 October 2020.
  • During a virtual ceremony on Feb. 25, Dr. Todd Stewart, Air Force Institute of Technology director and chancellor presented the 2019 Air Force Association Wright Memorial Chapter awards to four AFIT faculty members including Maj. James Bevins. The awards recognize faculty who advance aerospace power and technology through innovative efforts in education and research.

    AFIT Faculty Receive AFA Sponsored Awards

    During a virtual ceremony on Feb. 25, four Air Force Institute of Technology faculty members received awards sponsored by the Wright Memorial Chapter 212 of the Air Force Association.
  • The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Master’s of Science Astronautical Engineering civilian student, Mr. Nathan Boone’s “Cislunar Debris Propagation Following a Catastrophic Spacecraft Mishap,” was chosen as the 2021 AIAA Survivability “Best Professional Paper” award recipient. The image above is a simulation of debris from a spacecraft on a trajectory similar to the Apollo 13 spacecraft when it suffered its explosion on the way to the Moon. This data gives an idea of what may have happened to the debris following the Apollo 13 incident. Debris intersects much lower Earth orbital altitudes like lower earth orbit and geostationary equatorial orbit.

    Astronautical Engineering Student Wins “Best Professional Paper” Award

    The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Master’s of Science in Astronautical Engineering civilian student, Mr. Nathan Boone was chosen as the 2021 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics “Survivability Best Professional Paper” award recipient. The AIAA Forum and Exposition is the largest event for aerospace research, development and technology in the world.
  • Graphic displaying the covers of four spring 2021 journals released by Air University Press.

    AU Press releases four spring 2021 journals

    The journals include perspectives from U.S. senior-level military members and government civilians, peers and scholars and global perspectives from our neighboring Central and South Americans and, the newest offering, from the Indo-Pacific.
  • The Chiefs Leadership Academy, part of Air University’s Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., participated in a three-day virtual planning workshop with the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, Estonia, April 6-8, 2021.

    Developing leaders through CLA and Baltic Defence College curriculum collaboration

    Air Education and Training Command’s mission is to recruit, train, and educate exceptional Airmen. This role isn’t limited to just Air Force members; the Chiefs Leadership Academy, part of Air University’s Barnes Center for Enlisted Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., participated in a three-day virtual planning workshop with the Baltic Defence College in Tartu, Estonia, April 6-8, 2021. The workshop introduced the academic standards held by Air University and delivered through its schools, including the CLA. The event identified the tasks and expectations for participants, and synchronized efforts in preparation for the Command Senior Enlisted Leadership course, which will occur in Sept. – Dec. 2021.
  • Alabama State University president, Dr. Quinton Ross and 908th Airlift Wing commander, Col. Craig Drescher discuss the ongoing partnership between the university and the wing before the 908th conducted a flyover prior to the start of an ASU home football game April 10 at ASU stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.

    Football game flyover symbolizes partnership, promise

    The rains ceased and the clouds abated just enough, and just in time, for a 908th Airlift Wing C-130 “Hercules” cargo aircraft to appear above the crowd at Alabama State University football stadium Saturday, April 10.
  • Former Air University Library Director Robert Lane (left) joined the library staff to help them celebrate the library’s 75th anniversary, April 1, 2021. Lane was director from 1974-2000. Lane is pictured with current AU Library Director Alisha Miles and AU Academic Services Director Dr. Mehmed Ali.

    Air University Library celebrates 75 years

    The celebration on April 1, 2021, kicked off with the opening of a new exhibit in the Fairchild Research Center lobby showcasing photographs and documents from over the decades and welcoming remarks from library director Alisha Miles and Brig. Gen. Maurice McKinney, AU acting vice commander.
  • Students at Air University’s Air War College use virtual reality to travel to South America at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Mar. 29, 2021. The Regional Security Studies course trips enable senior leaders to become familiar with the political, military, economic, cultural and security issues within different regions around the world.

    Air University students experience virtual reality regional study trips

    Since its opening in 1946, Air University’s Air War College has seen endless cycles of challenges and changes. The latest of which is finding ways to provide the same level of educational experiences for students as before the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • United States Space Force Gen. John W. Raymond, Chief of Space Operations, gives the graduation address at the Air Force Institute of Technology graduation ceremony on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. March 25, 2021. The graduating class of more than 200 students included 33 Guardians earning their advanced degrees. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

    AFIT awards 236 master’s, doctorate STEM degrees

    During the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management graduation ceremony March 25, history was made as this year’s class included Guardians of the U.S. Space Force. A total of 230 master’s and six doctorate degrees were awarded in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. One graduate earned dual master’s degrees.
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