Ernesto DiVittorio

Colonel Ernesto DiVittorio is an Assistant Professor at the Eisenhower School, National Defense University (NDU), and serves as the USAF Chair/AY26 Dean of Students. He concurrently holds the role of Chief of Staff for the Air Force’s Chair. His academic responsibilities include teaching courses on Strategic Leadership and Military Strategy & Warfighting. Prior to NDU, he commanded the 366th Fighter Wing, overseeing 4,200 personnel and 61 aircraft. A distinguished graduate of the Air Force ROTC at Illinois Institute of Technology, he has extensive military experience, including combat roles in Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, and others.

DiVittorio’s education includes advanced studies at Air Command and Staff College, the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, and Harvard Kennedy School as a National Security Fellow. His career spans leadership in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as a strategist in Headquarters Air Force Checkmate. He is a Master Navigator with over 2,650 flight hours, 710 of which were combat missions.

• Awards: Distinguished Graduate (Air Command and Staff College), National Security Fellowship (Harvard Kennedy School)
• Key Roles: Commander of 366th Fighter Wing, Air Force ROTC Distinguished Graduate