First Lt. Jeremiah Williams, front, works in the “clean room” of the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio. Lt. Williams is a recipient of an Air Force Edison Grant, which allows active duty researchers to lead short, highly-focused projects, with their own money. (U.S. Air Force photo/Michael Ross)

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  • AFOSR - Engineering and Complex Systems

    The Engineering and Complex Systems team within the Engineering and Information Science Branch leads the discovery and development of the fundamental and integrated science that advances future air and space flight.

  • AFOSR - Funding Opportunities - Educational Programs

    The Visiting Scientist Program (VSP) provides opportunities for outstanding Air Force scientists and engineers (AF S&Es) to conduct full-time research at a non-government laboratory located within the USA.

  • AFOSR - History

    A Brief Organizational HistoryDownload the AFOSR 60th Anniversary Monograph for a comprehensive history of AFOSR and its contributions to scientific advancement.The wide-ranging and highly successful United States Air Force basic research program that exists today was born out of the need to address

  • AFOSR - Information and Networks

    The Information and Networks Team within the Engineering and Information Science Branch is organized to support many U.S. Air Force and Space Force priority areas including autonomy, space situational awareness, and cyber security.

  • AFOSR - Physical Sciences

    The Physical Sciences Team leads the discovery and transition of foundational physical science to enable air, space, and cyber power.

  • AFOSR - Research Areas

    AFOSR plans, coordinates, and executes the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) basic research program in response to technical guidance from AFRL and requirements of the Air Force; fosters, supports, and conducts research within Air Force, university, and industry laboratories; and ensures

  • AFOSR - Worldwide Offices

    To enhance AFOSR's research portfolio with the latest scientific and engineering advancements around the world, the International Office (AFOSR/IO) consists of four geographically strategic divisions.

  • AFRL - Contracting

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, Directorate of Contracting mission is to establish, manage and support contracting policy for Science and Technology (S&T) acquisitions for the U.S. Air Force and Space Force.

  • AFRL - Small Business Office

    The mission of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Small Business Office (AFRL/SB) is to advance the discovery, development, and delivery of transformative capabilities for the Air and Space Force by expanding AFRL’s industrial base.

  • AFRL/ACT3 - QuEST Talk Archives

    ACT3 is a group of experts within the Department of the Air Force leading the development of the Air and Space Force Cognitive Engine (ASCE), an AI network/business model with a single IT platform that operationalizes AI within the Air Force and Space Force. QuEST is focused on addressing the

  • AFRL/RI Information Institute ®

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Information Directorate (AFRL/RI) and its Information Institute® (II) solicits faculty participation in the summer component of the Visiting Faculty Research Program (VFRP).

  • AFRL/RI Organizations

    AFRL/RIB Division OfficeLeads strategic planning for the Directorate.  Responsible for development and oversight of the Directorate's strategic vision.  Cultivates integration, transfer and transition of S&T through corporate messaging and partnerships.AFRL/RIE Division, Branch and Section OfficesTo

  • AFRL/RI Success Stories

    Advanced Capability for Understanding & Managing Effects Networks (ACUMEN): ACUMEN provides the capability to conduct near real-time effects-based plan status monitoring, plan forecasting and impact analysis, plan improvement recommendations, and plan re-apportionment.Air Space Cyber--User Defined

  • AFRL/RIE Division, Branch and Section Offices

    AFRL/RIE - Intelligence Systems Mission StatementTo lead the discovery, development, and integration of affordable products addressing intelligence community technology requirements for our air, space, and cyberspace force. The division also conducts selected acquisition programs for low-volume,

  • AFRL/RIG Division, Branch and Section Offices

    AFRL/RIG - Information Warfare Division Mission Statement Lead research, development, and integration of affordable information warfare technologies for transition to our air, space, and cyberspace forces.Contact Information: Email: RIG@us.af.milPhone: (315) 330-4819DSN: 587-4819Fax: (315)

  • AFRL/RIK Division and Branch Offices

    To support the Information Directorate by procuring high-impact, game changing technologies using a variety of acquisition tools enabling the Air Force, Space Force, Mission Partners, and Nation to maintain its superior technical advantage.

  • AFRL/RV - Atomic Clocks & Timing

    AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group looks into the development of advanced atomic clocks to further improve time measurements and investigates ways to use and distribute the precise time.

  • AFRL/RV - Photonic Microcombs

    Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) will play a key role in transitioning quantum-enabled technologies beyond the laboratory. While photonic components in the telecommunication bands are relatively commonplace, the infrastructure supporting other wavelengths is relatively lacking. To advance this

  • AFRL/RV - UltraCold Atoms

    AFRL’s Quantum Sensing & Timing (QST) group seeks to take advantage of Nobel-Prize winning cold-atoms physics and related techniques to develop solutions for critical DoD problems in positioning, navigation and timing.

 
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