Air Force Research Laboratory

AFRL welcomes new command chief during change of responsibility ceremony

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Timothey Hodgin as its new command chief during a change of responsibility ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2025.DVIDS link:

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AFWERX welcomes new director during change of leadership ceremony

AFWERX welcomed its new director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, Col. Nathan Stuckey, during a change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 17, 2025.

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Air Force DASH sprint pioneers human-machine teaming for faster battle management decisions

The Department of the Air Force took a bold step toward future command and control capabilities with the successful completion of its first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations Center, or H2O, in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families

Rookies from the Cincinnati Bengals visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families, Friday, June 6. The visit began with a tour of the 711th Human Performance Wing and the

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New AFRL chamber to enhance human, equipment performance in extreme environments

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new Research Environmental Chamber (REC), May 27, 2025. The capability, part of AFRL’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations with control over

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Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability with QUICKSINK

In a demonstration of enhanced maritime lethality, the Air Force tested a new, more versatile variant of the QUICKSINK maritime weapon, increasing aircraft lethality by expanding its targeting reach. QUICKSINK is a low-cost method for neutralizing surface vessels using a modified, air-delivered

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Cannon Air Force Base hosts 16th annual Medic Rodeo

The 27th Special Operations Wing hosted the 16th annual Medic Rodeo at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, from May 12–15, 2025. Eighteen teams from across the Air Force traveled to the Steadfast Line to participate in several days of training scenarios.This initiative is designed to ensure the U.S.

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New USAFSAM partnership with Purdue University expands educational opportunities for Airmen, Guardians

A new partnership between the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, a mission unit within the Air Force Research Laboratory, and Purdue University will expand educational opportunities for Airmen and Guardians and provide added mission flexibility. The new opportunities involve

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Oracle-M Hot Fire Test: A major milestone in Cislunar Space Situational Awareness and National Security

SSC and AFRL have reached a critical milestone in advancing cislunar SSA with the successful completion of the Oracle-M Hot Fire Test, which marks a major step toward ensuring Oracle-M’s readiness for its upcoming mission to monitor and track objects as they traverse cislunar space, the vast region

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University students to present new aerospace propulsion concepts at Air Force Museum

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Aerospace Propulsion Outreach Program, or APOP, will hold its 16th annual conference poster session at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, April 17, 2025, from noon to 3

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