AFIT Celebrates Chancellor's Award Winners www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7D
08 May 2026
- Dr. Walter Jones, Air Force Institute of Technology chancellor addresses the AFIT audience for the annual “AFIT Chancellor’s Award Ceremony” in April 2026. The annual award ceremony recognizes the accomplishments of faculty and staff for calendar year 2025. (U.S. Air...
From Blueprint to Launchpad: 1st Lt. Matthew Evans' Impact on the U.S. Space Force Mission www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7E
06 May 2026
- By Christy Bui Air Force Institute of TechnologyThe U.S. Space Force (USSF) is powered by a team of highly skilled guardians, experts dedicated to securing the nation's interests in space. 1st Lt. Matthew Evans is one such expert, still early...
Cold Region Expeditionary Medical Operations Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Patient Decontamination Research www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7F
01 May 2026
- By Dr. Jeremy SlagleyAir Force Institute of TechnologyThe 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has sponsored medical patient decontamination research at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Nuclear Expertise for Advancing Technologies (NEAT)...
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...
AFIT Hosts Digital Material Management Symposium for AFMC Enterprise www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7A
21 Apr 2026
- The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Digital Innovation and Integration Center of Excellence (DIICE) recently hosted their second annual “Digital Materiel Management (DMM) Symposium” to accelerate DMM throughout the AFMC enterprise. Pictured are panel members Col. Brett Cooper, Air Force...
AFIT CI Chief Resident Selected for 2026 Armed Forces World Championships www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7B
20 Apr 2026
- Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology Civilian Institution (AFIT CI) radiology resident, Capt. Timothy Hendricks was selected to complete in the 60th World Military Armed Forces Sports (AFS) Cross Country Team World Championships in Pigi Pilis Trikala, Greece in...
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...