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U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown
Air Force to
move National Security Education Programs to Wright Pat
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded news
that the U.S. Air Force’s Air University (AU) will move two
professional continuing education programs to Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base. Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
will now serve as the home to the National Security Space Institute
(NSSI) and the Nuclear College segment of AU’s Center for
Unconventional Weapons Studies.
“The Air Force’s decision to move these national security education
programs to Wright-Patterson is a testament to the world class,
defense-focused education and training that the Air Force Institute of
Technology provides,” Brown said. “This decision will help
Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Institute of Technology continue its work
to enhance the United States’ national security.”
AFIT offers graduate degrees, certificate programs, and professional
continuing education for Airmen. The NSSI, which will be realigned from
Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado, provides
national security instruction and training for the U.S. Department of
Defense as it relates to space technology. The Nuclear College,
currently located at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, provides several courses on the Air Force’s nuclear enterprise.
Brown continues to advocate for AFIT. In June 2015, as the Senate
considered the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
Year 2016, Brown cosponsored an amendment that would provide the Air
Force with greater authority to enroll non-detailed persons
(non-government civilians) at AFIT and receive reimbursement from the
Department. This would lead to better integration between industry,
government, and military professionals.
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