AFIT is like
MIT or any other Institute of Technology, with two big differences: first, it's owned by the
U.S. Air Force, and second, all of the courses focus on technical degrees
as they relate to the DoD. If one is in the
Air Force, one can apply to get an
engineering master's or
doctorate here, as long as the Air Force deems it beneficial to the total organization.
Physically, AFIT is located at
Wright-Patterson AFB, just outside
Dayton,
Ohio. Within the
chain of command, AFIT falls under Air University, which takes its orders from
Air Education and Training Command, one of the ten
MAJCOMs.
From their official web page, http://www.afit.af.mil -
For over 80 years, the
Air Force Institute of Technology has met the ever changing and challenging scientific, engineering, and technical management needs of the United States Air Force and the
Department of Defense through its graduate and continuing education programs. Since its beginning, AFIT's organization and mission have been focused on
exploiting the full potential of powered
flight as an instrument of our
national defense.