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June 26, 2020
AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate faculty earns SE&TM award at AFMC level

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate member earned the 2020 Science, Engineering and Technical Management (SE&TM) award at the Air Force Materiel Command level June 22, 2020.Lt. Col. Jay Rutledge, an associate professor and senior
June 19, 2020
Air Force Research Laboratory welcomes new commander

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle officially assumed command of the Air Force Research Laboratory during an assumption of command ceremony at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Auditorium June 18.Pringle replaces Brig. Gen. Evan C. Dertien, who
June 18, 2020
Science diplomacy in action: Researchers collaborate to improve COVID-19 projections in U.S. and Chile

ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new international research effort that combines the expertise of a computational biologist in Santiago, Chile and the computing power of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory could help leaders in both countries better understand the spread of the novel coronavirus and project
June 18, 2020
Wright-Patterson offers virtual STEM camps, apprenticeships to inspire next generation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Educational Outreach Office is hosting virtual summer camps and apprenticeships for more than 300 participants this year. Funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the LEGACY program registered 228 kids for its weeklong Craftsman Camps and arranged
June 17, 2020
AFRL machine learning and AI experts develop models for COVID-19 decision-making

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Experts in the Air Force Research Laboratory are applying explainable machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches to develop thousands of models that could help federal, state and local decision makers as they make re-opening decisions during the
June 16, 2020
AFRL, University of Dayton School of Law, create online Intellectual Property training program

DAYTON, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and the University of Dayton School of Law, have created an online training program for government employees working in labs to learn how to prevent the loss of intellectual property and data rights that are vital to economic and national
June 12, 2020
AFRL ADAPTS performance platform supports COVID-19 tracking for Airmen

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory performance assessment platform is emerging as a helpful tool for monitoring symptoms of COVID-19.ADAPTS, which stands for Airman Data Analysis and Performance Tracking System, is a platform that includes mobile fitness
June 12, 2020
Air Force to award up to $5.4 million during two-day Quantum event

ROME, N.Y. – To expedite the advancement and innovation of quantum technologies, the Air Force Research Laboratory will award up to 36 contracts to small businesses June 15-16 during a two-day virtual quantum collider pitch event.Each small business, selected by a panel earlier this year, will
June 11, 2020
Department of Defense and NextFlex sign new cooperative agreement

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and NextFlex recently settled on a seven-year funding agreement worth up to $154 million that includes funding from the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Manufacturing Technology program.The agreement focuses on defense
June 9, 2020
Special Tactics Wing, AFRL develop smartphone app to mitigate COVID-19 risk

Medical and Preservation of the Force and Family team members of the 24th Special Operations Wing, headquartered at Hurlburt Field, Florida, teamed up with the Air Force Research Lab to develop a way to monitor ST operators’ health status during the pandemic straight from their smartphones.