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The Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Air Force Institute of Technology established the Homeland Security Community of Best Practices

Apr 16, 2021

AFIT establishes Homeland Security Community of Best Practices

During a virtual ceremony on Feb. 25, Dr. Todd Stewart, Air Force Institute of Technology director and chancellor presented the 2019 Air Force Association Wright Memorial Chapter awards to four AFIT faculty members including Maj. James Bevins. The awards recognize faculty who advance aerospace power and technology through innovative efforts in education and research.

Apr 16, 2021

AFIT Faculty Receive AFA Sponsored Awards

The Air Force Institute of Technology’s Master’s of Science Astronautical Engineering civilian student, Mr. Nathan Boone’s “Cislunar Debris Propagation Following a Catastrophic Spacecraft Mishap,” was chosen as the 2021 AIAA Survivability “Best Professional Paper” award recipient. The image above is a simulation of debris from a spacecraft on a trajectory similar to the Apollo 13 spacecraft when it suffered its explosion on the way to the Moon. This data gives an idea of what may have happened to the debris following the Apollo 13 incident. Debris intersects much lower Earth orbital altitudes like lower earth orbit and geostationary equatorial orbit.

Apr 16, 2021

Astronautical Engineering Student Wins “Best Professional Paper” Award

Graphic displaying the covers of four spring 2021 journals released by Air University Press.

Apr 13, 2021

AU Press releases four spring 2021 journals

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Officer Education

Primary developmental education for Captains and their Department of the Air Force civilians. They are exposed to educational and experiential opportunities that challenge them to become more effective leaders for our Air Force.

Squadron Officer School

ACSC is the Air Force's intermediate level officer PME. Each year it has over 600 majors and major-equivalent civilians from the Air Force, other U.S. services, U.S. government agencies, and over 70 other nations.

Air Command and Staff College

Air Force's senior PME school for officers. Each year over 250 colonels and lieutenant colonels attend - from the Air Force and other U.S. military services, equivalent grade civilians from U.S. government agencies, as well as from 45 other nations.

Air War College

SAASS creates warrior-scholars who have a superior ability to solve complex problems; think critically; develop strategy and policy; and develop, evaluate, and employ airpower as a component of military force in support of national objectives.

School of Advanced Air and Space Studies

The eSchool brings the distance education programs of the Air War College, Air Command and Staff College, and Squadron Officer School together into a cohesive framework delivering the right education to the right person at the right time.

eSchool of Graduate PME

LeMay Center where Air Force doctrine is developed, advocated in exercises and wargames, represented in Joint and Multinational doctrine, and deployed to Airmen through a multifaceted outreach program.

LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education

International Officer School is the lead-up course to prepare all international officers for attending Air War College, Air Command and Staff College and Squadron Officer School.

International Officer School

The Air Force Institute of Technology, or AFIT, is the Air Force's graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education.

Air Force Institute of Technology

Officer Accessions

Jeanne M. Holm Center for Officer Accessions and Citizen Development

Holm Center for Officer Accessions & Citizen Development

Air Force Officer Training School

Officer Training School

Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps

Reserve Officer Training Corps

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Enlisted Education

Barnes Center for Enlisted Education

Barnes Center for Enlisted Education

Community College of the Air Force

Community College of the Air Force

Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy

AF Senior NCO Academy

Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course

CMSgt Leadership Course

Air Force Enlisted Heritage Research Institute

AF Enlisted Heritage Research Institute

Airman Leadership School

Airman Leadership School

Noncommissioned Officer Academy

NCO Academy

Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructor Course

EPME Instructor Course

Leadership & Professional Development

Ira C. Eaker Center for Professional Development

Ira C. Eaker Center for Leadership Development

Air Force Civilian School' Air Force Civilian School

Department of the Air Force Civilian School

Commanders' Professional Development School

Commanders' Professional Development School

USAF First Sergeant Academy

Air Force First Sergeant Academy

Defense Financial Management & Comptroller School

Defense Financial Management & Comptroller School

Force Support Professional Development School

Force Support Professional Development School

Air Force Chaplain Corps College (AFCCC)

Air Force Chaplain Corps College

The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence

Profession of Arms Center of Excellence

Academic Centers

Air Force Culture and Language Center

Air Force Culture and Language Center

USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies

USAF Center for Strategic Deterrence Studies

Air Force Negotiation Center

Air Force Negotiation Center

Air Force Cyber College

Air Force Cyber College

USAF Center for Strategy and Technology

USAF Center for Strategy and Technology

Air Force Fellows

Air Force Fellows

USAF Center for Strategic Leadership Communication

USAF Center for Strategic Leadership Communication

Education Resources

Teaching and Learning Center

Teaching and Learning Center

Squadron-Centered Learning

Squadron-Centered Learning

Flight Commander's Edge

Flight Commander's Edge

Colonel Jeffrey Donnithorne is the Commandant and Dean of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies

Educating for the Unknown

The Director of Operations at Space Operations Command, Maj. Sean Zabriskie, describes how his time as an instructor at Air University's Squadron Officer School prepared him for future leadership positions.

Back in the Field

Lt. Col. Mary Braun, a former Air University instructor and current 42nd Air Base Wing communications squadron commander, talks about her time leading within the Squadron Officer School experience and how those lessons have helped her since.

To learn more about Developmental Special Duty Assignments visit the Developmental Special Experiences catalog on MyVECTOR. The DSE Catalog is a consolidated list of available opportunities for Department of the Air Force officers, enlisted and civilians that enables members to grow professionally. The catalog is maintained by the Force Development Credentialing Division within Air Education and Training Command. Developmental Special Experiences are learning activities outside the scope of formal training that have been validated as a potential means to obtain specific foundational, occupational, or joint competencies.

Department of the Air Force personnel can access the DSE Catalog through MyVECTOR at https://myvector.us.af.mil/myvector/D..., or once logged in, select “Development Plan” on the left-hand side menu option and then click on “DSE Catalog” tab. To apply for a DSE, contact the listed point of contact for the specific DSE and follow the application process.

Paying it Forward

Maj. Spenser Lee, an Air University instructor at Squadron Officer School, talks about his experience teaching and how it helped him find the best version of himself.

To learn more about Developmental Special Duty Assignments visit the Developmental Special Experiences catalog on MyVECTOR. The DSE Catalog is a consolidated list of available opportunities for Department of the Air Force officers, enlisted and civilians that enables members to grow professionally. The catalog is maintained by the Force Development Credentialing Division within Air Education and Training Command. Developmental Special Experiences are learning activities outside the scope of formal training that have been validated as a potential means to obtain specific foundational, occupational, or joint competencies.

Department of the Air Force personnel can access the DSE Catalog through MyVECTOR at https://myvector.us.af.mil/myvector/DevelopmentPlan/Home, or once logged in, select “Development Plan” on the left-hand side menu option and then click on “DSE Catalog” tab. To apply for a DSE, contact the listed point of contact for the specific DSE and follow the application process.

Best Version of Me

Maxwell AFB and River Region Resources

42d Force Support Squadron

Life at the Max

Heroes Welcome Alabama

Heroes Welcome Alabama

Medical Services

Maxwell AFB Clinic

ID Cards

ID Card Appointments

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