The Department of the Air Force Information Technology and Cyberpower Training and Education Event (DAFITC) took place in Montgomery, AL from August 24-26, 2026. DAFITC brings thousands of Air Force peers, along with private sector leaders in the IT and cyber security field to network, discuss, connect, and learn about the newest and most prevailing threats to our global networks and national defense. This years theme was "Accelerating The Digital Edge"(U.S. Air Force video by Damien Thomas Sr.)
Chief Master Sgt. Joshua Tidwell became Air University's new command chief July 21, joining the leadership team of the Department of the Air Force's integrated learning enterprise.
Matt Millard, assistant professor of national security policy at Air University's Air Force Global College, discussed how competition between Spain and Portugal led to an agreement that influenced colonization, diplomacy and the linguistic landscape of Latin America. The lecture highlighted how historical case studies help military professionals better understand strategy, statecraft and the long-term effects of national decision-making.
Air University’s Air Force Global College examined lessons from the Nagorno-Karabakh wars during a recent lecture focused on how political decisions, military investment, alliances and emerging technologies shape modern conflict. Augustine Meaher IV, associate professor of security studies, used the three-decade conflict as a case study to help military professionals understand how strategic choices made before combat influence battlefield...
