Monday,
December 17, 2007
Certification Requirements Reminder-
Certified members and those seeking certification through
AFTE are required to take a proficiency test
annually for each area you are certified...
Read More
Thursday,
December 6, 2007
ATF NFEA Application Deadline Approaching!-
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) is now accepting
applications for the 2008 NFEA training session. The NFEA
provides training for apprentice/entry level firearm and
toolmark examiners from Federal, state and local law
enforcement agencies....
Read More
Friday,
November 16, 2007
Announcing
the 16th annual Yuma Proving Ground Forensic Test Session
(members only)-
The 16th Annual Yuma Proving Ground Forensic Firearms Test
Session is scheduled for Saturday January 12, 2008!
Click here for more information.
Friday,
September 7, 2007
Eastern Regional Training conference-
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF) Firearms Section would like to invite you to join us
on Thursday, October 11th and Friday, October 12th at the
National Laboratory Center in Ammendale, Maryland for the
2007 Eastern Regional Training Conference.
Click here for more information.
Tuesday,
September 4, 2007
AFTE
2008 Training Seminar-
Preliminary details of the 2008 training
seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii are now available online!
Click here for more information.
AFTE 2008 Hawaii Calendars are available now!
Help support the 2008 Training Seminar by buying several
today!
Click here for more information!
Monday,
August 20, 2007
New England Area Firearm Examiners 10th Annual Meeting-
Details of the meeting scheduled for
September 19, 2007 are now available. If you are
interested in attending please
click here for more information.
Monday,
August 13, 2007
AFTE DVD
Sales-
The technical papers given at
the 2007 AFTE Training Seminar in San Francisco, CA were
recorded on DVD's and are now being offered to AFTE members.
Additionally you can order DVD sets of the 2005 and 2006
Training Seminars...
For more information, click here!
Friday,
July 27, 2007
2007 AFTE Scholarship Recipients-
AFTE awarded three scholarships this year. This year's Steve Molnar Award
recipient is Bonnie Floran. Two scholarships
were awarded in honor of Walter Howe, AFTE's first
president. The recipients of the Walter Howe Awards
were Candita C. Chapman and Faith Lauran Musko. Bio's and pictures of the recipients can be seen by
clicking here. Congratulations to this year's winners!
If you know of someone deserving
of an AFTE Scholarship or if you personally are interested
in applying for one of our scholarships please
click here.
Tuesday,
June 19, 2007
ATF National Firearms Examiner Academy Announcement-
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) is now accepting
applications for the 2008 NFEA training session. The NFEA
provides training for apprentice/entry level firearm and
toolmark examiners from Federal, state and local law
enforcement agencies....
Read More
Tuesday,
June 19, 2007
ATF National Firearms Examiner Academy Announcement-
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
National Firearms Examiner Academy (NFEA) is now accepting
applications for the 2008 NFEA training session. The NFEA
provides training for apprentice/entry level firearm and
toolmark examiners from Federal, state and local law
enforcement agencies....
Read More
Monday,
June 4, 2007
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Mike Haag,
AFTE Key Member 2007 |
AFTE
Training Seminar 2007-
The 2007 AFTE Training Seminar
wrapped up on Friday, June 1st with several workshops.
One highlight of the week-long event was the banquet held Thursday
night. Several awards were announced and the
president's gavel was presented to the new AFTE president,
Carlo Rosati, by outgoing president Loren Sugarman.
Winner of the AFTE Member of the Year Award was Jerry
Miller and winner of this year's Steve Molnar/Key Member
Award was Mike Haag
who can be seen at right.
Additional summaries of the weeks events/lectures will be
posted this week as time permits.
AFTE 2007 Summaries:
Sunday |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday
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Thursday |
Banquet
Friday,
May 25, 2007
AFTE Training Seminar Technical Program-
The AFTE 2007 Training Seminar
Program has been posted to the AFTE 2007 Training Seminar
Forum for your review...
Program
Wednesday,
May 23, 2007
AFTE Training
Seminar Raffle-
A number of outstanding items
have been donated to the AFTE 2007 Host Committee for the
raffle to be held after the close of the seminar...
Raffle
Monday,
May 21, 2007
AFTE Glossary
5th Edition- Attention
AFTE members! The AFTE Glossary has been updated by the AFTE
Standardization/Training Committee. This updated 5th
Edition contains definitions from the glossary published by
the Small Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute
(SAAMI). Also included are excerpts of terms assembled by
Luke Haag during the preparation of his book on shooting
incident reconstruction and shared with the AFTE Glossary
Committee.
AFTE Glossary
Tuesday,
May 1, 2007
AFTE 2007
Certification Tests- Attention
all Certification Exam applicants: Please be sure to bring a
photo ID to your exam(s). The proctor, Ms. Francis Berg,
will require a photo ID from all test takers. Please be sure
to be on time for all exams!
Thursday,
April 12, 2007
AFTE 2007
Training Seminar- The
Hyatt Regency is now full! If you
haven't made your hotel accommodations for the training
seminar you will now have to stay at the overflow hotel down
the street. For more information...
click here!
Friday,
March 30, 2007
AFTE 2007
Training Seminar-
Early
registration ends Saturday, March 31st!
If you haven't registered you are looking at paying an extra
$75.00 starting April 1st. Get in that registration
NOW!! Be sure to check out
the Workshops page. A new
Sig Sauer Armorer's school is now being offered. Also,
updated information on the Friends and Family
Program has been posted.
AFTE 2007
AFTE Certification-
New rules have gone into effect for
those applying to the AFTE Certification program.
Applicants now must have a college degree and must provide
proof of that degree when submitting the application.
See the
Certification Section for more
information.
Thursday,
March 15, 2007
AFTE Certification Chairman Back Up and Running!- Please
send your application and payment for your certification
exam(s) before April 13th, 2007. I am settled into our new
lab area and ready to go. Thanks- Michael Neel
Certification
Info
Sunday,
March 4, 2007
AFTE 2007
Training Seminar-
New workshops have been
added to the schedule in the last week. Also, be sure
to visit the Exhibitors page! For more information
and to register for this year's training seminar in San
Francisco...
click here!
Vote for AMW All-Star Ray Wolfenbarger-
Ray is an AFTE member
working for the South Bend Police Department. Read his story
and cast your vote for Ray as "America's Most Wanted
All-Star"! For more information...
click here!
Friday,
February 16, 2007
AFTE Certification Chairman Temporarily Unavailable- Due
to a laboratory expansion and subsequent move, the committee
Chair will be unable to assist with certification duties
until the week of March 5th. Please temporarily hold all
applications, emails, and phone inquiries until further
notice. This will not effect the certification exam
scheduled for May 2007. Thanks- Michael Neel
Saturday,
February 10, 2007
AFTE Member of the Year-
If you know of an AFTE member who has been involved with or
has done exemplarily service for AFTE and should be
considered as a candidate for Member of the Year, please send
your recommendations to the Chair of the Member of the Year
Committee-
Richard K. Maruoka
Tuesday,
February 6, 2007
AFTE 2007
Training Seminar-
New workshops have been
added to the
schedule in the
last week. To learn more and to register for this
year's training seminar in San Fransisco...
click here!
AFTE
Scholarship Program-
The AFTE Scholarship Committee is now
accepting applications from students seeking a career in
Forensic Science.
April 1st deadline is fast approaching...
read more
Goddard
Award Applications-
Applications are being
accepted for this year's Goddard Award. Visit
www.goddardaward.com
for more information.
Monday,
January 15, 2007
NOTICE TO ALL PROVISIONAL MEMBERS-
Please look in the Secretary's Forum
for a list of those Provisional members whose memberships
expire in 2007. If your name is on the list and you do not
apply for upgrade to Regular Membership prior to your
expiration date you will be dropped and will have to reapply
for Provisional Membership.
Secretary's Forum
Monday,
January 8, 2007
AFTE
Journal's Online
(members only)-
The Fall 2006 Journal has been mailed
out to all members/subscribers and most should have already
received their copy. Just in case you haven't received
your copy or if you would like to review the journal online
visit the Journal Search Section of the Members Area.
You will find most of the journals and supplements from
2000-2006 are available as downloads.
Journal
Search
www.afte.org
> AFTE News Archives 2007
