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Nov. 7, 2019
AFRL tests in-house, rapidly developed small engine

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory demonstrated a new and ultra-responsive approach to turbine engine development with the initial testing of the Responsive Open Source Engine (ROSE) on Nov. 6, 2019, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The Aerospace Systems
Nov. 6, 2019
AFRL honors scientists and engineers for exceptional career achievements

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory will honor 21 scientists and engineers Nov. 13 for their outstanding career accomplishments during the laboratory’s 2019 Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards Banquet at the National Museum of the United
Nov. 5, 2019
Head of Air Combat Command tours AFRL

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – What kind of emerging, game-changing technologies are being developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory that are vital for meeting our warfighters’ needs?That’s what Gen. James M. “Mike” Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, wanted to know during a recent
Nov. 5, 2019
Aspiring Air Force pilots: Don’t let height standards get in the way

Those who aspire to one day become a U.S. Air Force aviator must first meet several requirements, including height, before they are considered for pilot training. For those who fall outside of the Air Force’s height requirements, height waivers are available.
Nov. 5, 2019
AFRL personnel connect with creative thinking process to enhance problem solving

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory personnel recently participated in a course on design innovation to learn and practice creativity techniques for enhanced problem solving. Because road blocks often develop in thinking processes, it is helpful to try new methods
Oct. 31, 2019
Former AFRL director inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Engineering and Science Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio, recently named George P. Peterson, former Air Force Research Laboratory Director of Materials and Manufacturing, as one of three inductees for 2019.Peterson was the technical and visionary leader for
Oct. 24, 2019
Air Force senior leaders share science and technology perspectives on Lab Life podcast

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Senior leaders from across the Air Force visited the Air Force Research Laboratory’s “Lab Life” podcast booth during the Air Force Association’s Air, Space, and Cyber Conference Sept. 16-18, sharing what the future of science and technology for the service
Oct. 23, 2019
Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Engine Preburner for Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully tested a state-of-the-art rocket engine preburner to elevate the U.S. technology base for high performance oxygen-rich staged combustion.The preburner was designed, developed, and tested under the AFRL Hydrocarbon
Oct. 23, 2019
WWII Army Air Force meteorologist turned material scientist shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Air Force Office of Scientific Research congratulates John B. Goodenough, professor in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin, for recently being awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019. The eldest recipient of a Nobel Prize at age 97,
Oct. 23, 2019
Small businesses to make their pitch at inaugural AF Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory and the Wright Brother’s Institute will host the inaugural Air Force Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day Nov. 15 at the Steam Plant and the Wright Brother’s Institute in Dayton from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with a business

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AFRL tests in-house, rapidly developed small engine

AFRL honors scientists and engineers for exceptional career achievements

Head of Air Combat Command tours AFRL

Aspiring Air Force pilots: Don’t let height standards get in the way

AFRL personnel connect with creative thinking process to enhance problem solving

Former AFRL director inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

Air Force senior leaders share science and technology perspectives on Lab Life podcast

Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Engine Preburner for Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines

WWII Army Air Force meteorologist turned material scientist shares the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2019

Small businesses to make their pitch at inaugural AF Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day