AFIT takes on first Force Support Combined Contingency courses www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036642
04 Feb 2009
- In December, the Force Support Department of the Civil Engineer and Services School (CESS) at AFIT launched the first combined Force Support Contingency Courses. In addition to educating Expeditionary Force Support Squadron (EFSS) Commanders, Deputies, and Superintendents, CESS hosted newly...
AFIT/CE's Environmental Education Center (EEC) to cease operations www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036746
06 Jan 2009
- For 18 years the Environmental Education Center (EEC) in the Civil Engineer and Services School at AFIT has funded environmental education for Air Force military and civilian members, enabling them to reach the highest level of environmental program proficiency. At...
Strategic Thinking for Enlisted Civil Engineers www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036444
03 Dec 2008
- We live in a world of constant change. Air Force Civil Engineers have been transforming as we balance the garrison and expeditionary missions worldwide. In doing so, we have asked our Civil Engineer Senior Noncommissioned Officers to take on more...
AFIT's Civil Engineer and Services School closes out another successful year! www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036443
05 Nov 2008
- Diane Osborne Ralph Waldo Emerson - “The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” The faculty and staff of the Civil Engineer and Services School continue to keep the curriculum responsive by listening closely to our customers in order...
Environmental Impact Analysis Process Course Completes Initial Offering www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=03624B
10 Sep 2008
- Question: How do you bring a complete stop to a multi-million dollar project? Answer: Either neglect to prepare an Environmental Impact Analysis on the project, or prepare an analysis that is insufficient. To ensure that the Air Force is properly...
From AFIT CESS Classrooms to Deployment Use www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036240
11 Aug 2008
- by Col Barry Mines, AFIT/CESS Dean Having just returned from a year long deployment to Afghanistan, I was able to see first hand how our student graduates from the AFIT Civil Engineer and Services School were able to put to use...
Airfield Damage Repair “ADR” www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036345
14 Jul 2008
- As the Air Force continues to prepare for future threats, part of that process involves research and testing of new technologies that need to be employed in order to meet future needs. One area within the Civil Engineering community that...
Process Improvement Driving Positive Change www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=03604A
06 Jun 2008
- The challenge: How can we give AFIT/CE students the reprographic materials they need to maximize their education while ensuring we don’t waste resources by giving them materials they don’t need? The solution: Examine and improve the process through an AFSO21...
AFIT Supports AF Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health Symposium www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036043
12 May 2008
- On 3 March 2008, they started arriving at Reno, Nevada. Their objective was not to put coins in slot machines or chips on the roulette table, but to spend a week learning how to do their Air Force duties yet...
