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  • Quarterly AFTC-AFRL Summit aims to get warfighters “ready to go fast”

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Leaders and personnel from Air Force Materiel Command organizations collaborated virtually during the quarterly Air Force Test Center–Air Force Research Laboratory Summit January 24-28 with the goal of improving technology and capability delivery times

  • AFRL senior scientist selected as 2022 AIAA Fellow

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - Air Force Research Laboratory senior scientist, Dr. Lawrence “Robbie” Robertson III, was recently recognized as a 2022 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Fellow. AIAA, according to its February 1 announcement, confers the distinction of

  • New technical standard refines open solution

    For over 20 years, open architecture has been a requirement for the development and acquisition of almost all munition programs. However, a recent evolution has transformed the concept and brought ‘best of breed’ technology into munitions. Weapon Open System Architecture is now a standard for a

  • Retired senior enlisted advisor to joint chiefs inspires in AFRL all-call

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Wayne Troxell, who served as senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, spoke to the Air Force Research Lab community during a virtual all-call January 19. Chief Master Sgt. James E. Fitch

  • AFRL senior autonomy scientist receives presidential civilian award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Dr. Steven K. Rogers, Air Force senior scientist for autonomy, was recently selected by President Biden to receive the Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Senior Professional. Only one percent of career senior executive service or senior

  • AFRL leader tapped for Space Force key acquisition position

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) -The Air Force Research Laboratory recently announced the assignment of its Space Vehicles Directorate director, Col. Eric J. Felt, to a position with the U.S. Space Force as Deputy Executive Director for the Space Architecture, Science and Technology Directorate

  • New DAF software factory aims to digitally transform AFRL

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The chief software officer for the Air Force recently designated Hangar 18 as a Department of the Air Force software factory. Hangar 18 joins 16 other DAF software factories—including the first, Kessel Run—that have sprung up across the nation since the

  • AFRL detects moon around asteroid with smallest telescope yet

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - On November 29, 2021, an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Starfire Optical Range (SOR)* telescope on Kirtland Air Force Base near Albuquerque, New Mexico, recorded an image of asteroid (22) Kalliope, and its natural satellite Linus. A confirming image was

  • Edison Grants empower researchers in uniform

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – What started in an Air Force Academy classroom could end up benefiting women worldwide, thanks to the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Edison Grant Program.An Edison Grant also is allowing a young AFRL scientist-in-uniform to lead experiments with a

 
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