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June 13, 2024
ALS Distance Learning 2.0 Launch

Air University’s Airman Leadership School Distance Learning 2.0 is officially launching June 17, 2024, as part of the Global College of Professional Military Education at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama.
June 12, 2024
AFIT faculty member receives Air Force 2023 Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Award

Eric Meiers, director of the Department of Nuclear Studies at the Air Force Institute of Technology, is the Headquarters Air Force-level winner of the 2023 Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Award, Civilian Category III of the Year.
June 11, 2024
June Doctrine Paragon: Operation POWER FLITE

This month the LeMay Center highlights Operation POWER FLITE as our Doctrine Paragon for nuclear operations and strategic deterrence.
June 6, 2024
AFIT professor earns Harold Brown award

Air Force Institute of Technology faculty member Scott Nykl received the 2023 Harold Brown Award for his groundbreaking research on computer vision-based relative navigation for autonomous aerial refueling.
June 6, 2024
SAASS Class XXXIII Graduation

After completing their 50-week curriculum, Class XXXIII of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) celebrated their graduation at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. June 5, 2024. Two students were awarded Doctorates and 48 were awarded Master of Philosophy degrees in Military Strategy.
June 6, 2024
AFIT staff member wins AETC 2023 AF International Affairs Excellence Award

Air Force Institute of Technology’s international military support officer Michael Paprocki is the Air Education and Training Command winner of the 2023 Air Force International Affairs Excellence Award (Junior Civilian Category). He will next compete at the Air Force level.
May 28, 2024
The Ultimate Investment – Mental Health is an Investment in Force Readiness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of and reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health issues and highlight how mental illness and addiction can affect those in our lives. The Department of the Air Force values mentoring and coaching as imperative to implementing the
May 23, 2024
LeMay Center holds first inhouse playing Wargame Indo-Pacific

The Air Force Wargaming Institute hosted Wargame Wednesday, an event where members of Air University were invited to play the Air Force Wargame Indo-Pacific board game
May 16, 2024
Warrant officers in the Air Force have long history

In April 2024, the U.S. Air Force announced a decision by the Secretary of the Air Force to bring back the warrant officer carrier field, which signified a pivotal moment in Air Force history, representing a strategic shift towards bolstering technical proficiency and operational effectiveness. The
May 15, 2024
May Doctrine Paragon: The 55th Special Operations Squadron and the rescue of SLATE 46

Teammates- This month, the LeMay Center highlights the 20th and 55th Special Operations Squadrons and the rescue of SLATE 46 as our Doctrine Paragon for Personnel Recovery.

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