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. The school, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is a world leader for defense technological education, research and consultation.

AFIT’s Air Force Graduate School for Engineering and Management allows Airmen to pursue graduate studies as a full-time active-duty assignment. Here officers can advance their careers with a master’s degree or Ph.D. in one of more than 20 areas of specialization.

The Air Force Institute of Technology Center for Cyberspace Research (CCR) conducts defense-focused research at the graduate level, helping to train and equip Airmen for the cyber domain. The center is forward-looking and highly responsive to the fast-changing needs of the Air Force, the Department of Defense and the federal government.

Civilian institutions of higher learning: For specializations not available at AFIT, officers may be sent to pursue a degree at civilian institutions of higher learning, including world-renowned universities and state colleges. AFIT’s Civilian Institution Program places students in more than 400 universities, research centers, hospitals and industrial organizations throughout the United States and around the world.