On 01 May 2009, in honor of a distinguished educator and research scientist who served the USAF for over sixty years, the AFIT Academic Library and the AFRL Technical Library joined their facilities to become The D'Azzo Research Library. The combined collections of The D’Azzo Research Library now include a total of over one million items.
Dr. John D’Azzo served Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the country as an outstanding engineer, educator, and technology leader for nearly sixty four years. He began his career in 1942 as an officer in the Army Air Corps and continued as a Professor, Department Head and, ultimately Professor Emeritus in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology.
Throughout his long tenure, Dr. D’Azzo shaped and molded the lives and careers of future Air Force leaders on a routine basis. He was known worldwide for his considerable expertise and contributions in the areas of control theory and aircraft flight control systems. Through his leadership, the Air Force Institute of Technology developed the first ever graduate program on guidance and control. His textbook, Feedback Control System Analysis and Synthesis, coauthored with colleague Constantine Houpis, is recognized as a classic in its field and has been translated into several languages.
For his contributions to engineering education and research, John was inducted as a fellow in several national associations including the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. The shared library stands as a lasting tribute to his singular legacy of achievement.
OPEN: Monday-Friday : 8:00-17:00 
CLOSED: Weekends & Federal Holidays
We are open AETC Family Days
Book Drop: You may return books and other items to our book drop just outside the entrance, during hours the library is closed. Please note the AFIT Complex closes daily at 18:00 (CAC entrance required after 18:00 Mon-Fri and weekends).
OUR MISSION
To collect, preserve, interpret and provide access to scholarly information resources in support of AFIT research, learning, instruction and consultation.
Our Vision:
In striving to be an Association of Research Library (ARL) level operation, AFIT in partnership with AFRL will provide a central electronic gateway and physical place to connect faculty, students and staff with required informational resources.
The staff will continue to emphasize library liaison and instructional programs to ensure that library customers are fully prepared to select relevant, authoritative, and useful research data in a timely, cost effective and ethical manner.