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December 2009
AFOT welcomes our newest team member Marx Sims. Marx brings expertise as a technician with the US Navy. His experience includes use and implementation of many LAN/WAN technologies and devises. - August 2009
AFOT welcomes Sarah Trout. Sarah brings many years of experience in multiple aspects of world wide distribution and administration. She joins AFOT as Director of Operations. - July 28 2009
AFOT to offer the newly qualified Mil-PRF-29504/14 & /15 fiber optic termini. - April 6 2009
AFOT welcomes Chris Scott to our American Fiber Sales Team. Chris brings 10 years of field and sales experience. -
APR 01 2009
American Fiber Optics is awarded a Sole Source Contract from the US Air Force -
February 11 2009
AFOT welcomes Alexa Nanni to our Customer Service Team -
January 07 2008
American Fiber Optic's ProLap Polishing Film approved for Military applications -
May 01 2007
Data Communications Specialist Mike Young to Join American Fiber Optics Team -
NOV 09 2006
Fiber Optic Specialist Carl Walsh to Join American Fiber Optics Team -
OCT 07 2006
American Fiber Optics to Offer the 83522/16-DNX Military Fiber Optics Connector - News Archive
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American Fiber Optic Technologies
2428 Bowland Parkway, Suite 103
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
tel: (757) 306-3305
fax: (757) 306-3309
info@americanfo.com
Military Fiber Optic Training Certification
You no longer need to be concerned about the logistics and downtime associated with sending your installers out for their fiber optic training certification. We offer our 3 military fiber optic classes on-site for your convenience. Upon completion of each 4 day fiber optic training certification, you'll be prepared to install and repair fiber optics in accordance with Mil-STD-2042B.
One of the many benefits our fiber optic classes provide is an overview of a variety of manufacture's products. You'll gain an understanding of the benefits and limitations of many different tools and products and how each functions together as a complete unit.
All three fiber optic classes are held over a 4 day period at your location. We're extremely proud of our fiber optic classes and have trained installers at some of the most noted firms in the world including NASA, Lockheed Martin, the FBI, and many more. We invite you to view a complete list of companies whose installers have earned their fiber optic training certification through our fiber optic classes.
Our Experienced and knowledgeable trainers have taught thousands of students on all aspects of fiber optics. The following is a small sample of the organizations that our instructors have trained:
Look Who We've Trained!
- Allied Signal
- Army National Guard
- Brand-Rex
- Boeing
- Chromatic Technologies
- E-Systems
- Eaton Corporation
- EG&G
- Electric Boat Corporation
- FBI
- Federal Express
- Ford Motor Company
- General Dynamics
- ITT Technical Institute
- Knolls Atomic Power Lab
- Lockheed Martin
- Lucent Technologies
- Milcom
- NASA
- Newport News Shipbuilding
- Norfolk Naval Shipyard
- Northrop Grumman
- Packard-Hughes Interconnect (Delphi)
- Raytheon
- Unidyne
- United States Military All Branches
American Fiber Optic Technologies offers the 3 following courses. All classes are typically 4 days and available at client location.
The Mil-STD-2042B and the Certified Fiber Optic Technician fiber optic training certification are geared toward the fiber optic installer. Both fiber optic classes meet the requirements for TFOT. Completion of Mil-STD-2042B also means that you meet Mil-STD-2042B Level 6 Certification. With completion of the Certified Fiber Optic Technician, you'll achieve a TFT COM Level-4 Certification.
Our third military fiber optic certification, Certified Multi-Channel Fiber Optic Technician, is for the advanced level fiber optic installer. Completion of this program is in compliance with of TFOT as well as the TFT TAC– Level 4 Certification.
Mil-STD-2042B Military Fiber Optic Training Course
TFOT (Testing Fiber Optic Technicians)
Mil-STD-2042B Level 6 Certification
This course is designed for the Military Fiber Optic Installer. Learn to install the Mil-C-28876 Heavy Duty Connector, the Mil-C-83522 Light Duty ST Connector, and Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) Connectors In Accordance With The Mil-STD-2042B.
Certified Fiber Optic Technician
TFOT (Testing Fiber Optic Technicians)
TFT COM-Level-4 Certification
This course is designed for the Fiber Optic Installer. Learn to install a variety of ST, SC, FC and Small Form Factor (SFF) connectors in accordance with industry standards.
Certified Multi-Channel Fiber OpticTechnician
TFOT (Testing Fiber Optic Technicians)
TFT TAC– Level 4 Certification
This course is designed for the Advanced Fiber Optic Installer. Learn to install a variety of ST, SC, FC and Small Form Factor (SFF) connectors as a pretext to Tactical & Military Specific Multi-channel Fiber Optic Connectors in accordance with Industry, Manufacturer & Military standards.
Our customer support doesn't just stop in the classroom. We will support your fiber optic requirements on site. American Fiber Optic Technologies will terminate, splice, test, troubleshoot and certify your fiber optic cable plant to industry codes and standards including TIA/EIA, MIL-STD-2042 and NEC. Our experienced staff has spent thousands of hours consulting, teaching, terminating and testing. Our onsite capabilities include:
- M83526
- M28876
- M29504
- M83522
- COTS ST & SC
- M38999
- Hermaphroditic
- Most Commercial Grade Connectors
- Fusion & Mechanical Splices

