Our goal is to create a strong workforce to meet future hypersonic research needs. If your company has open education opportunities that you would like to post here, please email [email protected] with your information.
TARGET AUDIENCE: This course/brief is ideal for managers, engineers, scientists, high-level technicians and individuals with job functions that must work with high-speed programs and technologies in any field.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This three-day course will provide an introductory level overview of the technical background of hypersonics. Participants will gain a high-level understanding of how hypersonics is different from other flight regimes, and how they can apply their existing technical knowledge to hypersonics problems and the fields of related work. The course will focus on several topics to include general vehicle design elements and testing, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and hypersonic flows. There will also be discussions regarding test facilities and capabilities. Portions of the training will include a computational discussion using physics equations at a calculus level.
This training includes the following topics:
Part 1: Basic Thermophysics and Definitions Part 2: Introduction to Hypersonics
Part 3: Shock Waves – A Primer
Part 4: Hypersonic Design Considerations
Part 5: Surfaces in Hypersonic Flows
Part 6: Wakes and Wake Physics
Part 7: Hypersonic Propulsion
Part 8: Classified Topics and Discussion
PREREQUISITE: Having a technical background, does not have to be in hypersonics particularly. A basic understanding of physics, chemistry and calculus will be helpful.
SECURITY CLEARANCE: All attendees must have a DoW SECRET or higher security clearance.
COST: $0 course fee; the course is fully funded by the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office (JHTO), Workforce Development. All travel and travel-associated costs are the responsibility of the students’ organization.
INSTRUCTOR: Lt Col Robert MacDermott, PhD, AFIT Lead Hypersonic Instructor
DATE: June 23, 2026 – June 25, 2026.
TIME: 0830-1630
SEAT REQUEST DEADLINE: May 6, 2026, or when all seats are reserved. Email the Course Administration POC or visit https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/KD1RxV9hXL to reserve a seat. Site-specific information will be provided with seat confirmation.
LOCATION: Holloman AFB, NM – If not local to the Holloman AFB, travel must be authorized for attendance at this course.
HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY: This site is handicap accessible and meets all ADA requirements.
JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE POC
Hypersonics Workforce Development Lead
Dr. Lori M. Stiglitz
812-227-1802
[email protected]
Course Administration
Michael Zimmer
812-508-0115
[email protected]
[email protected]
VENDOR: JHTO SEFA, Joint Hypersonics Transition Office, Systems Engineering Field Activity, Workforce Development Team
