Air Force Institute of Technology

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
Established 1919
Type graduate school, professional and continuing education
Director & Chancellor Dr. Todd I. Stewart
Location Wright-Patterson AFB,
near Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Website afit.edu
AFIT
Location in the United States

The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT http://www.afit.edu/) is a graduate school and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States Armed Forces and is part of the United States Air Force. It is located in Ohio at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton.

Overview

Founded in 1919 and degree granting since 1954, the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT http://www.afit.edu/) is an internationally renowned, MS and Ph.D. degree granting academic institution of the United States Air Force, located within the Wright Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Dayton, Ohio. Dayton area's rich heritage and industrial base in aeronautics and aviation, coupled with the close proximity to Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL http://www.wpafb.af.mil/afrl/) and the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC http://www.wpafb.af.mil/nasic/) provide a unique, world-class scientific and engineering research and educational experience focused on producing future leaders of the Air Force and the Defense establishment. A component of Air University and Air Education and Training Command. Its primary purpose is to provide continuing specialized education to select officer and enlisted U.S. 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 United States Air Force Academy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Air_Force_Academy in Colorado Springs is the undergraduate counterpart of AFIT for the Air Force.

On 8 May 2012, AFIT formally welcomed its first civilian director and chancellor during an appointment of leadership ceremony. Dr. Todd Stewart served for 34 years with the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2002 at the rank of major general.

AFIT's three resident schools include:

AFIT has seven research centers funded by a number of federal agencies with interdisciplinary scope and international footprint representing a number of game changing scientific areas for the United States Air Force and the Department of Defense:

Graduate School of Engineering and Management

AFIT’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management is a graduate-only, research–based institution and the sole degree granting element of AFIT. The Graduate School focuses on studies and research that are relevant to the Air Force mission as well as the needs of the defense establishment as a whole. AFIT's Aeronautics & Astronautics Department has graduated nine U. S. astronauts including Guy Bluford (Ph.D. 1978, first African-American astronaut (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guion_Bluford).[3]

Students

An AFIT graduation ceremony

The Graduate School enrolls over 700 full-time graduate students. The student body consists primarily of Air Force officers, but is rounded out by members of the other four U.S. Armed Services, select enlisted Airmen,[4] international students from coalition countries, U.S. Government civilians, and civilians (U.S. citizens) not affiliated with the Government. Selection of officers for graduate education is fully funded by their service and is based upon outstanding professional performance as an officer, promotion potential, and a strong academic background. Admission of non-Government affiliated civilians is based on academic preparation and requires U.S. citizenship.

Faculty

The faculty is drawn from prestigious academic institutions and are highly respected scholars in their disciplines. The faculty body consists of approximately a 50–50 mix of military and civilian members all of whom hold a Ph.D. in their fields. The faculty to student ratio is typically 1 to 6 in the master’s degree programs.

Accreditation

AFIT is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504 to offer degrees to the doctorate level. Eight engineering programs in the Graduate School of Engineering and Management are accredited at the advanced level by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

Master’s Degree Programs

Note: programs identified with an asterisk (*) are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET <http://www.abet.org>

Doctoral Degree Programs

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  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Applied Physics
  • Astronautical Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Computer Science
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Materials Science
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Operations Research
  • Optical Science and Engineering
  • Space Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Academic Calendar

The Institute operates year-round on a quarter calendar which includes the Fall, Winter, Spring, and Summer terms. The quarters are 10 weeks in length plus a week for examinations. Typically, the Fall term begins in late September and ends in mid-December; the Winter term begins in early January and ends in mid-March; the Spring term begins in late March and ends in mid-June; and the Summer term begins in late June and ends in early-September.

Cost

The educational expenses for full-time military students assigned to AFIT are paid by their respective uniformed service. For tuition-paying students, the approximate cost is $3,900 per quarter for full-time enrollment (based on 12 quarter hours and a tuition rate of $325 per quarter hour). The tuition for distance learning students is $360 per hour.

Civilian Institution Programs

AFIT's Civilian Institution Programs support Air Force educational requirements through graduate and professional continuing education and research at civilian universities, hospitals, research centers, and corporations.

Notable AFIT Alumni

Current Military Leaders

NASA Astronauts

Current Civilian Senior Leaders

Changing Names for a Growing Institute

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