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Aug. 24, 2021
First Guardians from AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate inducted into Space Force

Two Air Force Research Laboratory Company Grade Officers were recently inducted into the U.S. Space Force, the nation’s newest branch of the military. On July 23, Capts. Kenneth Ehrenberg and Cristian Hernández-Rivera became Guardians in the Space Force during a swearing-in ceremony at
July 1, 2021
Former director of AFRL's Information Directorate retires from Air Force after 33 years of service

ROME, N.Y. – Col. Timothy J. Lawrence officially retired from active duty service July 1, but the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate here bid him farewell May 27. Lawrence assumed command of the directorate in July 2018 where he directed over 1,200 military, DOD civilians, and
Jan. 8, 2021
Former AFRL engineer earns 2021 Most Promising Engineer in Government Award

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A former Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace System’s Directorate Airman was recently named the 2021 Most Promising Engineer in Government in advance of the 35th Annual 2021 Black Engineer of the Year STEM Conference, to be held virtually Feb. 11-13.1st
May 5, 2020
Family donates bows to local Air Force installation in recognition of mission essential personnel

ROME, N.Y. – A local central New York family has donated 10 handmade bows to honor and recognize mission essential employees still reporting to their duty location at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Rome Research Site while the other 90% of the workforce remains under work-from-home orders. The
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
Sept. 26, 2019
Free Focus Week continues important training Oct. 21-25

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Registration for the first Focus Week of fiscal 2019-20, scheduled for Oct. 21-25 at the 88th Air Base Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, will continue from now until the day before each course is held.This Focus Week iteration spotlights performance
June 4, 2019
Future deployers: Don’t forget to feed the runway

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Blue Horizons Program at Air University is a CSAF-chartered, future-oriented think tank that creates and tests prototypes of new strategic concepts and capabilities.Three Blue Horizons Fellows, with different technical backgrounds, including a former
May 1, 2019
FAA grants AFRL waiver to operate SkyVision technology to advance UAS research

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory in partnership with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has achieved its goal of establishing a test site within one hour of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from which AFRL researchers can fly Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from beyond their