		REPORT ON AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT): STUDY FOR SENATE AND HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2001 included language which tasked the Air Force (AF) to provide a study of AFIT, to include: * A statement of the institute's roles and missions through 2010 in meeting the critical scientific and educational requirements of the AF * A statement of the strategic priorities for the institute in meeting long-term core science and technology educational needs of the AF * A plan for the near-term increase in the production by the institute of master's and doctoral degree graduates The report was submitted in February 2002 and consists of an executive summary and 11 chapters. The lead agency and focal point for the AF for the report was the Office of the Secretary of the AF (HQ USAF/OS). TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1. Statement of the Institute's Roles and Missions Through 2010 in Meeting the Critical Scientific and Educational Requirements of the Air Force Read 2. Statement of Strategic Priorities for the Institute in Meeting Long-Term Core Science and Technology Educational Needs of the Air Force Read 3. Plan for Near-Term Increase in the Production by the Institute of Master's and Doctoral Degree Graduates Read 4. Recommended Grade of the Commandant of AFIT Read 5. The Chain of Command of the Commandant within the Air Force Read 6. The Employment and Compensation of Civilian Professors at the Institute Read 7. The Processes for the Identification of Requirements for Personnel with Advanced Degrees within the Air Force and Identification and Selection of Candidates for Annual Enrollment at the Institute Read 8. Post-Graduation Opportunities within the Air Force for Graduates of the Institute Read 9. The Policies and Practices Regarding the Admission to the Institute of Officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; Employees of the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of Transportation; Personnel of the Military Forces of Foreign Countries; Enlisted Members of the Armed Forces; and Other Persons Eligible for Admission Read 10. The Near- and Long-Term Funding of the Institute Read 11. Opportunities for Cooperation, Collaboration, and Joint Endeavors With Other Military and Civilian Scientific and Technical Educational Institutions for the Production of Qualified Personnel To Meet Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Requirements Read

REPORT ON AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (AFIT):

STUDY FOR SENATE AND HOUSE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2001 included language which tasked the Air Force (AF) to provide a study of AFIT, to include:

* A statement of the institute's roles and missions through 2010 in meeting the critical scientific and educational requirements of the AF

* A statement of the strategic priorities for the institute in meeting long-term core science and technology educational needs of the AF

* A plan for the near-term increase in the production by the institute of master's and doctoral degree graduates

The report was submitted in February 2002 and consists of an executive summary and 11 chapters. The lead agency and focal point for the AF for the report was the Office of the Secretary of the AF (HQ
USAF/OS).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

1. Statement of the Institute's Roles and Missions Through 2010 in Meeting the Critical Scientific and Educational Requirements of the Air Force Read

2. Statement of Strategic Priorities for the Institute in Meeting Long-Term Core Science and Technology Educational Needs of the Air Force Read

3. Plan for Near-Term Increase in the Production by the Institute of Master's and Doctoral Degree Graduates Read

4. Recommended Grade of the Commandant of AFIT Read

5. The Chain of Command of the Commandant within the Air Force Read

6. The Employment and Compensation of Civilian Professors at the Institute Read

7. The Processes for the Identification of Requirements for Personnel with Advanced Degrees within the Air Force and Identification and Selection of Candidates for Annual Enrollment at the Institute Read

8. Post-Graduation Opportunities within the Air Force for Graduates of the Institute Read

9. The Policies and Practices Regarding the Admission to the Institute of Officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard; Employees of the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of Transportation; Personnel of the Military Forces of Foreign Countries; Enlisted Members of the Armed Forces; and Other Persons Eligible for Admission Read

10. The Near- and Long-Term Funding of the Institute Read

11. Opportunities for Cooperation, Collaboration, and Joint Endeavors With Other Military and Civilian Scientific and Technical Educational Institutions for the Production of Qualified Personnel To Meet Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Requirements Read