Greetings & Welcome to the AFNC!

"We are proud of our center's history and we continuously strive to lead across the DoD in all we do here at The Air Force Negotiation Center (AFNC). AFNC is recognized as a leader in educating and training individuals and teams on conflict management, negotiation, mediation, and facilitation. Our instruction is presented across the Air Force and DoD, and delivered by our own world-class faculty.

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   Director, Air Force Negotiation Center

Lieutenant Colonel Nicole J. London is the Director, U.S. Air Force Negotiation Center. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and from Arizona State University in 2015 with a Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice.  She is a career Missile Operations officer with experience in ICBM ops.  She also has experience with NATO Dual Capable Aircraft Ops serving at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in the Nuclear Operations branch, as the Chief of Nuclear Evaluations Mons, Belgium.  She was deployed to Resolute Support as Executive Officer to the commander of the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force Commander – Afghanistan and NATO Air Command – Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan.  She has served in key staff positions at Air Force Global Strike Command as Branch Chief in the Command-and-Control Support Branch and as Executive Officer and Nuclear Inspector to the Inspector General.  She was stationed at the ICBM Schoolhouse at Vandenberg Air Force Base as a Flight Commander and Instructor.  She is a Joint Qualified Officer and AETC Master Instructor. 

    Primary Advisor

Dr. Edwards is the Principal Advisor and Program Manager of Education & Training for the Air Force Negotiation Center, Maxwell AFB, AL. As Principal Advisor to the AFNC Director, she provides senior-level guidance regarding organizational, educational, training, budget, procurement and contracting matters.  Full Biography

    Federal & Level III AF Mediator and  Air Force Conflict Management & Dispute Resolution Lead

Paul Firman is the Chief, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Education & Training at the Air Force Negotiation Center (AFNC), Maxwell AFB, Alabama. He directly supports the Air Force Chief of Staff Guidance to improve conflict resolution skills by ensuring relevant education and training programs are designed, developed, and delivered to the Total Force. Full Biography 

    Chief, Information Technology

Dr. Thomas J. Gajewski is the Chief, Information Technology at the Air Force Negotiation Center (AFNC) and serves the Department of the Air Force as an Instructional Systems Specialist for the Air University, Air War College at Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Dr. Gajewski brings to the table 40 years of mechanical / manufacturing engineering, international managerial and academic administration experience as well as significant tenure on podium. Full Biography  

    Training Instructor

Mrs. Candice Fitzmaurice is a Training Instructor for the Air Force Negotiation Center (AFNC), Maxwell AFB, AL. In this role she designs, develops, and delivers AF-wide training in conflict management. She supports the AFNC in researching, developing, and teaching curriculum for all areas of conflict management to include alternative dispute resolution, negotiations, mediation, and facilitation. Full Biography    

    Instructional Systems Designer

Mr. John Boyles is an Instructional Systems Designer at the Air Force Negotiation Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.  In his role, he is responsible for the development of instructional materials, curriculum development, as well as Instructor duties as it relates to and with expertise in negotiation, alternative dispute resolution and conflict management/transformation. Full Biography      

    Instructional Systems Designer

Mr. Dustin E. Lawrence is an Instructional Systems Design professional at the Air Force Negotiation Center, Maxwell, Air Force Base, Alabama. In this position, he is charged with course development, including project management and process improvement activities, performing instructor duties to Air Force Negotiation Center audiences, conducting research, coordination, and development efforts required of a course design phase, developing test programs before fielding new products, producing Sharable Content Object Reference Model compliant products to be delivered on multiple cyber-based platforms, as well as formatting and loading products appropriately for use on Learning Management Systems. Full Biography