May 24, 2021 AFRL opens Space Warfighting Operations Research and Development (SWORD) Laboratory KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony May 20 to celebrate the opening of its newest facility, the Space Warfighting Operations Research and Development, or SWORD, laboratory. Col. Eric Felt, the director of
May 19, 2021 AFRL engineer graduates from first-ever Space Test course KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory astronautical engineer Evelyn Kent is among the graduates of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School’s inaugural Space Test Fundamentals course. The new program for space professionals included 15 students made up of Airmen and
May 5, 2021 AFWERX presents to Joint Requirements Oversight Council at commercial-military partnership event AUSTIN, Texas – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s AFWERX program co-organized and participated in an event April 9 at Austin’s Capital Factory and UT-Austin, that championed commercial-military innovation and collaboration to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.As a statutory council to the
May 5, 2021 Air Force awards first airworthiness approval for human flight in AFWERX Agility Prime electric aircraft program WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The U.S. Air Force has awarded the first airworthiness approval for a manned electric aircraft to BETA Technologies, a partner in the AFWERX Agility Prime Program. This enables BETA to begin flying its ALIA aircraft in the Agility Prime program. The
April 29, 2021 AFRL engineer selected as AIAA Fellow Dr. Scott Erwin, who has worked with AFRL in Albuquerque, New Mexico for more than 24 years, is a recent selectee to the Class of 2021 Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).
April 26, 2021 AFRL Materials scientist receives NextFlex 2021 Fellow Award Dr. Jeremy Ward, a scientist at Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Research Laboratory, has received a 2021 Fellow Award from NextFlex, America’s Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute. Ward was one of four recipients.
April 21, 2021 AFRL Inspire with special guest speaker from United States Space Force to be livestreamed for worldwide audiences WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFRL Inspire, a two-hour special event with eight TEDx-style talks, will be livestreamed from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Auditorium April 28 beginning at 2 p.m. EDT. Inspire showcases the innovative ideas and passionate people
April 16, 2021 AFRL Sensors Directorate officially opens Wingman’s Courtyard Café The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate officially opened the Wingman’s Courtyard Café with a ribbon cutting ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, April 6, 2021.
April 6, 2021 AFRL Sensors Directorate revitalizes mentoring program through Lunch and Learn courses The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Learning Office continued their Lunch and Learn series recently with two mentoring courses connected to the Wright Connections Mentoring Program.
April 5, 2021 AFMC leadership to host virtual town hall Air Force Materiel Command leadership will host a command-wide virtual town hall, Tuesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. EDT.