Air Force Institute of Technology

Air Force Institute of Technology

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education that is part of the United States Air Force. It is located on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command, AFIT has been offering degrees since 1956 and was founded in 1919. Its primary purpose is to provide continuing specialized education to select officer and enlisted US military personnel and civilian employees at the graduate level. Previous names for AFIT include the Air School of Application and the Air Corps Engineering School.

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) serves a similar purpose. The United States Army currently does not have a similar institution, choosing instead to send its members to either NPS, AFIT or civilian institutions. NPS and AFIT should not be confused with Command and Staff colleges or War Colleges, which concentrate instead on staff functions, civil-military affairs, tactics and strategy.
Under a recent joint agreement between the Air Force and Navy, and codified by the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission, AFIT and the Naval Postgraduate School have realigned their academic programs to reduce duplication, and both schools will be under the oversight of a common oversight panel. As an example of the consolidation, Navy officers are sent to learn aeronautical engineering at AFIT, while the Air Force officers learn meteorology at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Air Force Institute of Technology Rankings in 2011

• TOP 100 GRADUATE COMPUTER ENGINEERING SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011

Schools of Air Force Institute of Technology

Air Force Institute of Technology Tuition and Fees

• Locata passes USAF critical design review for GPS alternative - Fri, 23 Sep 2011
  Locata has successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) contract phase for a Locata network which will enable the USAF to deploy a new ground-based, centimeter-accurate "truth-reference level" positioning system for use in GPS-denied environments.

• Air Force Eyes Micromachine Bugs That Can Spy - Wed, 17 Aug 2011
  At the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, some Ph.D. candidates are working on micro air vehicles, or tiny flying machines that are remotely piloted.

• Wright Patt leads Micro Air Vehicle research. - Wed, 20 Jul 2011
  See how AFIT's Advanced Navigation Technology (ANT) Center plays a vital role in Micro Air Vehicle research.

• Improved Warfighter Capability through Policy, Processes and People on agenda at Systems Engineering Conference - Tue, 19 Jul 2011
  The second annual Air Force Systems Engineering Conference will be held on 16-18 August, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dayton, Ohio.

• Boot Camp develops future cyber warriors - Tue, 12 Jul 2011
  Thirty-one Air Force ROTC Cadets and Navy ROTC Midshipmen are today fast on their way to becoming DoD's newest cyber warriors at the Air Force Institute of Technology

• CCR receives major grant to study health information initiative - Mon, 11 Jul 2011
  The Air Force Institute of Technology's Center for Cyberspace Research has received a major research grant to study ways to more effectively manage health information.

• White House cybersecurity exec makes visit to AFIT - Thu, 07 Jul 2011
  Mr. Howard Schmidt, Special Assistant to the President and Cybersecurity Coordinator on the National Security Staff provided the keynote address to the 15th Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education (CISSE) on June 15, 2011.

• Leaders visit Cyberspace Research Center - Thu, 07 Jul 2011
  Army Gen. Keith B. Alexander, Commander of U.S. Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency and Chief of the Central Security Service visits the Air Force Institute of Technology's Cyberspace Research Center.

• AFIT alum Brigadier General Gary L. Salisbury, USAF, Retired is appointed
  vice president of business development for Northrop Grumman Corporation - Mon, 27 Jun 2011
  AFIT alum Brigadier General Gary L. Salisbury, USAF, Retired (M.S. Electrical Engineering, 1975) has been appointed vice president of business development for Northrop Grumman Corporations' Information Systems sector. He will be responsible for identifying, assessing, shaping and capturing new business opportunities for the $8.4 billion Information Systems sector.

• AFIT Graduates Class of June 2011 - Wed, 22 Jun 2011
  On June 16th, many family and friends gathered at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Kenney Hall, to watch 55 engineering and management students receive their degrees.