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April 15, 2021
Team from Air Force Research Lab finds a way to use packaged snow as explosion protection

In March 2021, a team from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s Junior Force Warfighter Operations in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (designated “JFWORX”) led a collaborative, live-fire test with explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron at Eielson
March 31, 2021
The 355th Wing flies toward the future

A LIFT Aircraft electronic vertical takeoff and landing aircraft was transported from Springfield, Ohio to Austin, Texas, March 23 – 24, 2021.
March 10, 2021
The Air Force seeks to accelerate efficiency

As modern warfare continues to evolve, the Air Force has renewed its focus on maintaining secure fuel networks and optimizing operations for maximized combat capability. Over the past year, the Air Force Operational Energy office targeted specific initiatives that aim to increase operational
March 2, 2021
To train medics to save lives, fuselage travels to WPAFB

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The fuselage of a Boeing 767 is being delivered from Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington, Ohio, to the 711th Human Performance Wing’s U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine around 2 p.m. on March 3. After its three-day journey through Clinton and
Feb. 19, 2021
The sky is just the beginning – not limit for AFRL scientists, engineer honored with BEYA awards at 2021 STEM conference

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Three Air Force Research Laboratory science and engineering professionals, including two scientists and an engineer received national recognition at the Black Engineer of the Year Awards STEM conference held virtually Feb. 11-13.Recognized were
Nov. 26, 2019
Two AFRL technologies honored with Laureate award

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Two groundbreaking teams from the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate have been recognized with the 2020 Aviation Week Network Laureate Award in the category of Defense.The Medium Scale Critical Components team has been honored in the