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July 7, 2022
AFRL partners with New Mexico Army National Guard in STEM aviation event

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory New Mexico STEM Academy located on Kirtland AFB recently gave incoming fifth and sixth graders an opportunity to expand their career knowledge by participating in a summer program called DOD STARBASE STEM Camp.
July 6, 2022
AFRL launches online library to advance digital transformation

The Air Force Research Laboratory launched the first Digital Accelerator for Research Transformation effort, or DART 1.0, via the internal AFRL Digital War Room during a hybrid event, June 30, 2022. DART is an online library with new products, capabilities and solutions offered to the workforce on a
July 6, 2022
AFRL spacecraft Recurve launches on Virgin Orbit Space Force mission

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate spaceflight experiment Recurve was launched July 2, 2022, from the Mojave Air and Space Port on the Virgin Orbit space system in California.
June 30, 2022
AFRL continues to transform human capital management

In fall 2021, the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, released its Human Capital Strategy 2021-2030 along with an action plan to achieve the strategy’s goals, embrace the future of work, address workforce expectations and posture the workforce to deliver on the mission of the Lab. In the last
June 28, 2022
Air Force, DOD Plan to Create First Historically Black Colleges and Universities-led Affiliated Research Center

Historically Black colleges and universities graduate about 30% of African American science, technology, engineering and mathematics students, and the Defense Department and the Air Force want to tap into that talent.
June 27, 2022
AFRL Space leader commends team, transitions to new role

“I’ll miss the “ah ha” moments,” said Col. Eric Felt, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate, who will depart AFRL for an assignment at the Pentagon in July. Felt became the Space Vehicles director in July 2018 and has a dual-hatted role as commander of AFRL’s
June 21, 2022
AFMC releases $8 million towards accelerating change, innovation

The funded projects support ongoing AFMC We Need efforts with an emphasis on technology, innovation, talent management and infrastructure across the mission.
June 17, 2022
Air Force selects future aircrew helmet

The Air Force selected LIFT Airborne Technologies in April to continue with prototype development of a new helmet for Air Force fixed-wing aircrew. Air Combat Command initiated the search for a next-generation helmet to address issues with long-term neck and back injuries, optimize aircraft
June 16, 2022
AFRL branch chief honored with Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award

Benjamin Tran has been selected as a member of the Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class for 2022. Tran, who has worked for AFRL for 20 years, is the eighth person from the lab to be recognized with this award since DBJ’s inaugural class in 1998.
June 13, 2022
Air Force Research Laboratory awards $950M contract for cyber capabilities

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate has awarded a $950 million contract entitled Agile Cyber Technology 3 to five small businesses in support of rapid research, development and prototyping of cyber capabilities. The contract is aimed at delivering state-of-the-art technology