Printing Light: Custom Radiation Detectors Through Additive Manufacturing www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410D7D
17 Jun 2026
- High-resolution 3D-printed planes, made of a scintillating plastic material, emit light in response to radiation (U.S. Air Force image).By Juan J. Manfredi Jr.Air Force Institute of TechnologyA recent project sponsored by the Department of Energy (NNSA DNN R&D) at Oak...
FAM 104: ‘Comprehensive, Hands-On Understanding’ to DAF’s Acquisition Framework www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410D7F
11 Jun 2026
- Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton, Commander, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, recently spoke to a classroom full of up-and-coming acquisition professionals at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Air Force Fundamentals of Acquisition Management (FAM-104) class at Wright-Patterson Air...
AFIT’s NEAT Center Focuses on Research, Education and Workforce Development www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410D78
08 Jun 2026
- By Dr. Julie Skipper Air Force Institute of TechnologyThe Nuclear Expertise for Advancing Technologies (NEAT) Center at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), part of Air University is advancing the Department of the Air Force’s nuclear modernization priorities by...
AFIT's Model Fabrication Shop Acquires State-of-the-art Machinery www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410D79
03 Jun 2026
- Joe Owings programs the Hurco 5-axis milling machine to manufacture mounting fixtures, each with its own angle of attack for hypersonic wind tunnel testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner)Innovation at AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management, part of...
AFIT's ‘Avoiding Quicksand’ Acquisition Course Receives 100% Recommendation www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410D7A
29 May 2026
- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s School of Systems and Logistics (AFIT LS) is offering its ‘Avoiding Quicksand: How to Improve Acquisition Outcomes (WKSP0730),’ for acquisition professionals interested in learning new techniques for overcoming frustrating bureaucratic processes. (Image licensed from...
AFIT’s Graduate School Hosts Engineer’s Week for 200 Local Students www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410D7B
28 May 2026
- Pictured are junior high students from the local Dayton, Ohio region participating in the Air Force Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AFIT GSEM) Engineer's Week on May 1, 2026. This year’s event hosted nearly 200 students,...
Leaders from Pivotal Defense Organizations Attend AFIT’s Inaugural Cyber and AI Colloquium www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A73
22 May 2026
- Maj. Anthony Rose, director of AFIT's Center for Cyberspace Research, briefs the Center's mission and current research areas in cyber and artificial intelligence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mark McDonald)To accelerate the integration of critical warfighting technologies, the Air Force...
AFIT Chapter of American Nuclear Society Organizes Informational Student Trip www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7C
13 May 2026
- Zak Lafontaine, depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6) program manager, explaining the process of converting uranium hexafluoride to uranium oxide at the at the DUF6 conversion facility located at the Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. (U.S. Air Force contributed photo)The...