Director and Chancellor

Director And Chancellor Duties

Articulates long-term vision and strategic advancement plan to guide AFIT. The Director and Chancellor leads and oversees execution of AFITs mission making systematic progress toward achieving the Institutes vision through numerous continual activities include promoting teaching excellence, student success, developing highly-regarded education, research programs, and facilitating value-added consultations that contribute to the advancement of national defense.

Ensures AFITs institutional values, culture, policies, academic programs and supporting activities are aligned with, responsive to and supportive of the values, culture, policies, priorities and strategies of the Department of War and the Department of the Air Force, including both the U.S Air Force and U.S Space Force.

Ensures AFITs policies, academic programs supporting activities are in compliance with policies, standards and expectations of its academic accrediting bodies, i.e., regional accreditation by Higher Learning Commission program accreditation by ABET.

Ensures the safety and security of all of the Institutes programs and activities, including providing for the general welfare and morale of the Institutes faculty, staff, students and administration, including their families.

Effectively articulates and advocates AFITs mission to key stakeholders and influencers, on and off campus, as the lead strategic communicator for the Institute.

Advocates for the resources required to effectively, efficiently, affordably and safely execute AFITs mission, including (e.g.) authorities, funding, manpower, supplies, services, contract support and infrastructure.

Makes key decisions concerning the allocation and utilization of all resources available for accomplishing AFITs mission.

Serves as the Institutes lead for responding to directions and requests from (e.g.) Congress, and senior officials at higher headquarters within the Department of War and the Department of the Air Force.

Identifies new opportunities for broader AFIT involvement in DoW and academic communities and opportunities for broader collaboration with AFITs partners and stakeholders in government, academia, business and industry, and the local community.

Represents AFIT in high-level meetings throughout government, industry, and the academic community.

Exercises a high degree of creativity and innovation in applying sound, mature judgment to develop effective solutions to a wide range of highly complex and unusual, technical, and resource management problems and issues.

Collaborates and coordinates with the senior leaders of other organizations located at Wright-Patterson AFB. Supports, defends, and influences program and policy decisions at the highest levels of the Federal government, industry and the broader academic and scientific community.