Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)

05/08/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)'s award winners!🎉

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05/04/2026

Congratulations to Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) alumnus, Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess on his nomination to be the next Chief of Space Operations!

Lt. Gen. Schiess completed his Master of Science in Space Systems in 2004.

Lt. Gen. Schiess entered the Air Force as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of California at Los Angeles in 1992 and transferred to the United States Space Force in 2022.

He has commanded at the squadron, group, wing, joint component and field command levels. He deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of operations Enduring Freedom, Resolute Support and Inherent Resolve. His staff assignments include Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Headquarters Space Operations Command, the Air Staff, the Space Staff and Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Prior to his current assignment, Lt. Gen. Schiess was the Commander, U.S. Space Forces-Space and United States Space Command’s Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander.

Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess has been nominated to serve as the next Chief of Space Operations.

If confirmed, he will succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman as the third leader of the U.S. Space Force – focused on strengthening lethality and accelerating space capabilities for the warfighter.

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04/22/2026

Congratulations to the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
Graduate School of Engineering and Management's March 2026 graduate award recipients! 🎓 🥳 🎊

Air University's Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management (AU AFIT GSEM) recently recognized the achievements of more than 50 master’s students from the graduating class of March 2026. Faculty members were also recognized with awards for their outstanding support to student success.

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04/21/2026

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)'s Digital Innovation and Integration Center of Excellence (DIICE) recently hosted their second annual “Digital Materiel Management (DMM) Symposium” to accelerate DMM throughout the Air Force Materiel Command enterprise.

To surge capability delivery to the warfighter, the United States Air Force is shifting to a digital model-based systems approach to acquisition. This digital transformation requires a digital-first mindset, and the adoption of multiple digital tools that tie the workforce into a digital thread that connects previously siloed data, products, processes, and offices. Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) established DIICE at AFIT to assist with this effort.

Jamieson Pierce, Enterprise Agile Strategist in Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/WI and panelist for the Symposium, shared his experience working with DMM tools and offered his advice to offices adopting DMM solutions into their organizations.

“One of the most common mistakes organizations make when trying to adopt DMM is assuming that training and access to tools alone will drive meaningful change. The reality is that most acquisition organizations already have more tools than they can effectively use and a generic training class or help desk cannot bridge that gap.”

Pierce further emphasized that, “training gets people started. Embedded digital expertise is what drives performance.”

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https://www.afit.edu/DIICE/news.cfm?article=0360410A7A



Air University

04/20/2026

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) CI Chief Resident, Capt. Timothy Hendricks traveled to Greece for the 60th World Military Armed Forces Sports (AFS) Cross Country Team World Championships in Pigi Pilis Trikala, Greece. 🌎✈️

AFIT CI is responsible for placing selected Air Force officers, enlisted members, and civilians at accredited civilian universities, hospitals and leading industries to pursue advanced degrees and programs.

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https://www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410A7B



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04/16/2026

In early March, Air University's Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)'s Civil Engineer School hosted the 2026 CE Summit—a dynamic, cross-collaborative event that brought together senior and legacy leaders to address the Air Force’s most pressing challenges. Attendees heard from distinguished keynote speakers, including Lt Gen Kenyon Bell, Mr. Edwin Oshiba, and Mr. Tom Brown, who shared strategic insights on the current and future state of the enterprise. Participants also engaged in an array of classes covering topics from cyber threats to infrastructure resilience.

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Congratulations, AFIT CE on a successful event!

04/07/2026

The mission of the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Civil Engineer School is to develop agile, innovative, and ready civil engineers by providing vital, relevant, and connected professional continuing education and consultation services in support of the U.S. Air Force and joint engineer operations.

Learn more about AFIT CE's recent CRISIS capstone below 👇

Air University is the U.S. Air Force’s center for professional military education. The mission of AFIT, a component of Air University, is to educate defense professionals to innovatively accomplish the deterrence and warfighting missions of the U.S. Air and Space Forces.

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04/06/2026

Congratulations to Air University's Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) graduates! 🎉🥳👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓

The graduating class included 127 Air Force officers, 10 U.S. United States Space Force officers, nine U.S. Army officers, four U.S. Marine Corps, two enlisted Airmen and 18 Department of the Air Force civilians, along with international partners from Australia, Saudi Arabia, Chile, Brazil and Israel. The diverse makeup reflects Air University’s role in developing joint and coalition warfighters capable of operating across domains and strengthening interoperability.

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The Air University’s Air Force Institute of Technology graduated 181 students during its March 2026 commencement ceremony, highlighting Air University’s role in developing technically advanced

03/30/2026

Congratulations to the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)'s recent graduates!🙌👩‍🎓🧑‍🎓

On Thursday, March 26, 2026, AFIT's Graduate School of Engineering and Management celebrated 181 graduates in their March 2026 commencement ceremony.

To view both the commencement and award ceremony, please visit the link below:

https://www.afit.edu/page.cfm?page=2180



Air University

03/13/2026

Congratulations to Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) alumnus, Mr. Richard De Fatta (M.S. Engineering Physics, 1986), former deputy to the commanding general, that retired after 13 Years of Senior Executive Service!

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https://www.afit.edu/news.cfm?article=0360410B7C

Today for , we celebrate the career of 's senior civilian and senior engineer, Mr. Richard P. De Fatta. On Friday, February 27, 2026, De Fatta, deputy to the commanding general, will conclude 13 years of Senior Executive Service.

During his tenure in the command, De Fatta served in numerous leadership positions in which he was instrumental in shaping engineering at SMDC. He served as director of the SMDC Tech Center and established the SMD Center of Excellence. Prior to his time with the command, De Fatta managed several Army systems, including the Pershing II missile system and various laser systems.

Read about his career here: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/558720/deputy-commanding-general-mr-richard-p-de-fatta-retire-after-13-years-senior-executive-service

Thank you, Mr. De Fatta!

03/12/2026

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) held a retreat ceremony to honor the passing and impact of the following former AFIT faculty and staff members:

🇺🇸 Dr. Michael Heil, Col (ret), AFIT alumnus (PhD Aerospace Engineering, 1986), former AFIT Commandant (2001-2003) and former professor of aerospace engineering and Director, Center for Space Studies and Research

🇺🇸 Dr. Anthony Palazotto, former Distinguished Emeritus of aerospace engineering

AFIT is thankful for their impact, hard work, dedication and years of friendship and we send our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Dr. Heil and Dr. Palazotto on behalf of their passing.

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