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 CI Student Showcases Civil Engineer Research to Distinguished Military Leaders www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7B
13 Feb 2026
- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Civilian Institution student, 2d Lt. Sydney Davis is completing her Master of Science in Civil & Construction Engineering at Purdue University. In 2025, Lt. Sydney Davis and her research team demonstrated the benefits of...
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...
AFIT Graduate School Faculty Members Receive Promotion in Academic Rank www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410873
03 Feb 2026
- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management has completed the academic year 2023-2024 promotion and tenure cycle. Nine faculty members underwent a rigorous evaluation of their teaching, scholarship and service resulting in a promotion in...
AFIT Class 26M Visits Birthplace of Nuclear Technology www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036041087C
27 Jan 2026
- The Sandia National Laboratory visitor entrance in New Mexico. (Contributed photo by Sandia National Laboratory)The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Class 26M recently traveled to New Mexico for a week-long educational tour of the birthplace of nuclear technology. The visit...
Lt. Col. David Curtis: Advancing Space Education and Research at AFIT www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036041087D
22 Jan 2026
- By Christy Bui Air Force Institute of Technology After 20 years of dedicated service to the United States Air Force, Lt. Col. David Curtis, assistant professor of astronautical engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology is retiring. With technical...
Twenty Years of Online Graduate Education at AFIT www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036041087E
13 Jan 2026
- AFIT’s distance learning classroom allows faculty members to teach the same content to in-resident and online students. (U.S. Air Force contributed photo)This academic year, the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management reaches a major milestone: two...
Immersive Cyber Education Program Forges Future Cyber Leaders www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=036041087F
07 Jan 2026
- Graduates celebrate completing the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Immersive Cyber Education program. ICE is a multi-week program hosted annually during undergraduate academic summer break by the Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence and Center for Cyberspace Research at...
AFIT Designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research Through 2030 www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410878
29 Dec 2025
- The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) has achieved a significant milestone, earning redesignation as a National Center of Academic Excellence (NCAE) in Cyber Research (CAE-R) by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This...
ASSET Powers the Future of Physics-Based Data Simulation: Wins 2025 NTSA M&S Award www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410879
19 Dec 2025
- Courtesy of SSC Public Affairs, published December 4, 2025 https://www.ssc.spaceforce.mil/Newsroom/Article/4348333/asset-powers-the-future-of-physics-based-data-simulation-wins-2025-ntsa-ms-awardThe ASSET team received this year’s Training and Simulation Team Award from the National Training & Simulation Association at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference on Dec. 2, 2025. Pictured are...