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Every advantage on the battlefield begins as an idea. Gen White: “Acquisition is a warfighting function.” Ideas need to be challenged, refined, and forged into a plan. Here, we teach you to build the team—the foundation of every successful acquisition. You will learn to read and master the market to find the best solution. Because knowing our enemy is the first step in winning. We train you to turn complex challenges into clear requirements. You will craft the strategy that turns requirements into reality. The decisions you make today will save lives tomorrow. You lead execution using innovation. With the creation of cutting-edge capabilities—leveraging ai, robotics, and data to forge the tools of freedom. You will manage performance, ensuring decisive results. Your expertise will guide senior leaders under pressure. Failure is not an option. Gen White: “Fail to deliver and see what happens.” These are the skills we build. This is why AFIT teaches acquisition as warfighting. From the campus to combat, you make a difference. Gen White: “Your education is critically important. We must get back to that footing—it starts with you.” We develop leaders for the air force and the warfighter acquisition corps—professionals ready to tackle the nation's toughest challenges. So that when the call comes, the warfighter has the undeniable edge— delivered by your mind, your spirit, and your commitment to our national defense. Warfighter acquisition. From a thought in the classroom... To dominance on the globe and beyond.