AU’s AFIT GSEM Recognizes Graduate Achievements www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A78
22 Apr 2026
- Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AU AFIT GSEM) recognized the achievements of more than 50 master’s students from the graduating class on March 26, 2026. Faculty members were also recognized with awards...
Air University’s AFIT graduates 181 students, strengthens Joint Force through technical expertise www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B72
06 Apr 2026
- Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology graduates and faculty pose for a photo at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 30, 2026. As part of Air University’s broader mission to educate and develop joint warfighters, AFIT provides advanced academic...
AFIT Applying AI to Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Challenge Workshop www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B73
11 Mar 2026
- Attendees at AFIT’s inaugural Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Challenge Workshop (A3ICWMDCW). (U.S. Air Force photo by Dr. Christina Dugan)The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Nuclear Expertise for Advancing Technologies (NEAT) Center and AFIT’s Artificial Intelligence Technology Research and Education...
AFIT Alumnus, Deputy to the Commanding General, Retires after 13 Years of Senior Executive Service www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7C
11 Mar 2026
- AFIT alumnus, Richard P. De Fatta (M.S. Engineering Physics, 1986), deputy to the Commanding General for U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command.Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense CommandStory by Jacob WologoDVIDS: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/558720/deputy-commanding-general-mr-richard-p-de-fatta-retire-after-13-years-senior-executive-serviceAfter nearly five decades in the space...
Articulating Spacecraft Chassis Accommodates Enhanced Payloads www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7D
03 Mar 2026
- Lt. Col. Robert A. Bettinger, an associate professor of aerospace engineering in AFIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, has been working with mechanical engineering research assistant Philip D. Smith to develop an “articulating spacecraft chassis” based on the CubeSat form...
AFIT Alumnus Promoted to Major General www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7E
02 Mar 2026
- Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff (M.S. Logistics Management, 2004), Ohio adjutant general, stands while his wife, Lindsay, places the rank insignia of major general on his shoulder epaulettes, as Gov. Mike DeWine looks on during Woodruff’s promotion ceremony at the Maj....
Farewell to Retired Col. Michael Heil, PhD: Former AFIT Commandant; Remembered As a Friend to All www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7F
27 Feb 2026
- It is with heavy hearts that AFIT announces the sudden passing of retired Col. Michael Heil, PhD, AFIT alumnus, former AFIT Commandant and former professor of Aerospace Engineering and Director, Center for Space Studies and Research. Prior to his passing,...
AFIT Department of Engineering Physics Research Receives HPLSE Editor-in-Chief Award www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B78
26 Feb 2026
- By AFIT Department of Engineering Physics FacultyAir Force Institute of TechnologyA team of faculty members and graduate students within AFIT’s Department of Engineering Physics were recognized with the High Power Laser Science and Engineering (HPLSE) journal’s prestigious “2024 Editor-in-Chief Choice...
CLPPRS: Building the DoW’s Next Testbed for Survivability www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7A
18 Feb 2026
- By Department of Engineering Physics Faculty Air Force Institute of TechnologyThe Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) remains at the forefront of education and research, directly strengthening our national defense. A new initiative, the Combined Laser and Pulsed Power Radiation...
AFIT Research on Fuel Trimming Reveals Substantial Savings for U.S. Air Force www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410872
11 Feb 2026
- Members of the Air Force Institute of Technology’s (AFIT) Department of Operational Sciences recently published research exploring a novel approach to reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency in the C-17A through “fuel trimming,” a method strategically utilizing onboard fuel management.The...
