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  • Solomon Duning, Research Engineer from The University of Dayton Research Institute, uses laser scanning technology to inspect an F-16 vertical tail on a depot fixture. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL and partners reclaim obsolete aircraft parts using advanced manufacturing technology

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The average age of Air Force aircraft is over 28 years according to Assessment of Military Power, 2018. This creates a constant requirement for components needing repair or replacement. Parts can be difficult to acquire when original suppliers are no longer in existence and new suppliers have no desire to
  • Left to right, Dr. Simone Koram, Air Force Research Laboratory’s Enterprise Learning Officer, talks with AFRL’s Supervisory Acculturation Program graduates Robert Neuroth, Lolita Mitchell, Craig Erford, Stacie Smithturner, Andrew Hamilton, Dr. John Cetnar and Ryan Sites. (Contributed photo)

    Supervisor training program elicits rave reviews from AFRL participants

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Andrew Hamilton, who started his government career working in facilities at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Sensors Directorate, was inspired by “all the smart people around” to go back to school, where he earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.Hamilton, 40, is an electronics engineer who now works in
  • Brig. Gen. (Dr.) James H. Dienst assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing June 21 in a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/courtesy photo)

    711th Human Performance Wing welcomes new commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Brig. Gen. (Dr.) James H. Dienst assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing June 21, 2019, in a change of command ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force here.“I’m very excited about leading the 711th Human Performance Wing in AFRL,” Dienst said.
  • The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft in the final preparation stages before shipment to Cape Canaveral, Florida for launch on a Space X Falcon Heavy Rocket. (Courtesy photo)

    Air Force Research Laboratory prepares DSX spacecraft for launch

    KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – Air Force Research Laboratory engineers have completed the final assembly and integration of the Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft in preparation for its placement on the first-ever Department of Defense SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch vehicle.The DOD Space Test Program (STP-2) mission, managed by the
  • Milton McKay, a research chemist from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rocket Propulsion Division at Edwards AFB, California, examines a sample of the AFRL developed ASCENT (Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-toxic Propellant) green propellant. (Courtesy photo)

    Green Propellant Infusion Mission to test AFRL-developed green propellant

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, CA – NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, along with co-investigators, including the Air Force Research Laboratory, Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, the Space and Missile Systems Center, and Aerojet, are scheduled to launch Ball’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM) spacecraft, enabling the first ever on-orbit
  • Dr. Carl Tilmann, Principal Scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, Aerospace Vehicles Division, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL engineer earns ASME Fellow honor

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dr. Carl Tilmann, Principal Scientist with the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, Aerospace Vehicles Division, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).Designation as an ASME Fellow recognizes “exceptional engineering achievements and
  • The Army UH-60M helicopter platforms use transparent armor systems mounted behind the pilots. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL produces lighter, thinner transparent armor

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Transparent aluminum, a technology first suggested in the science fiction film “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home,” is now a reality.With a growing need in the Department of Defense for transparent armor for personnel protection and infrared windows for reconnaissance applications, the Air Force Research
  • The XQ-58A Valkyrie pictured during a second test flight June 11, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Randolph Abaya, 586 Flight Test Squadron.)

    AFRL XQ-58A UAV completes second successful flight

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a low-cost unmanned air vehicle, successfully completed all test objectives during a 71-minute flight on June 11, 2019, at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona.     The test marked the second successful flight for the aircraft this year. The inaugural 72-minute flight was recorded
  • The front desk and entrance of the new Air Force Research Laboratory’s Gaming Research Integration and Learning Laboratory (GRILL) was shown to attendees after the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Dayton Regional STEM School June 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)

    AFRL's gaming research lab relocates, partners with Dayton Regional STEM School

    KETTERING, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Gaming Research Integration for Learning Laboratory (GRILL) celebrated not only its new location, but also a new partnership with the Dayton Regional STEM School (DRSS) in a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 7.  The GRILL’s new space is part of the local STEM school’s 30,000 square foot expansion,
  • The Air Force Research Laboratory University and Service Academy Challenges harness the talents of students and cadets to develop real-world solutions to complex problems. This year’s winning University Challenge team from the University of Minnesota Duluth used technologies including Doppler radar to locate and identify hidden people. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL student challenges inspire innovation

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Teams of emerging scientists and engineers are developing solutions to some of the Air Force’s most challenging problems, thanks to an Air Force Research Laboratory competition that harnesses the talents of students and cadets from throughout the country.The AFRL University and Service Academy Challenges are
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