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Feb. 15, 2023
Wright-Patterson to celebrate Women’s History Month

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The 88th Air Base Wing will be celebrating Women’s History Month with a variety of events throughout March.Events will include seminars, museum tours and scavenger hunts presented by the 88 ABW Special Observance Committee for Women’s History Month. The theme
Jan. 12, 2023
World-renowned AFRL researcher inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

Former longtime Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Senior Scientist Dr. Nicholas “Nick” J. Pagano was inducted into the Engineering and Science Hall of Fame at the Dayton Engineers Club in Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 9, 2022. The hall honors engineers and scientists whose achievements significantly
Feb. 24, 2022
Winning through R&D advancements and teamwork

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) - The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate and Space Vehicles Directorate located at Kirtland AFB, held their annual awards ceremonies January 31 and February 9, respectively. Dozens of nominees and winners were recognized for excelling in
Dec. 7, 2021
WARTECH 2.0 Summit expands transformational potential

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Air Force senior leaders approved four transformational capability topics for continued consideration as Air Force Vanguard prospects at the WARTECH 2.0 Summit. The WARTECH Summit, held annually in July the past two years, focuses on successfully
July 1, 2021
World’s top security researchers qualify for Hack-A-Sat 2 Finals

ROME, N.Y. – The Department of the Air Force, in collaboration with the security research community, returned for the second year in a row this month, inviting a global community of researchers to hack in an open and collaborative online environment with the goal of improving the security and
May 3, 2021
Washington State Patrol pilots successfully test special laser eye protection developed at Wright-Patterson Lab

Aiming a laser at an aircraft is a federal crime that can net offenders up to five years in jail or cost them a $250,000 fine. Even with this heavy potential penalty, laser strikes have become increasingly more common. According to the FAA, 6,852 such incidents were reported in 2020, compared with
Jan. 21, 2021
WeaponONE demonstrates Digital Twin technologies that deliver software-defined weapon capabilities to the battlefield

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – The Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate recently hosted a demonstration of the Team Eglin Weapons Digital Enterprise WeaponONE (W1) program at the Virtual Warfare Munitions Simulator. The demonstration highlighted the significant progress made in the past
June 18, 2020
Wright-Patterson offers virtual STEM camps, apprenticeships to inspire next generation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Educational Outreach Office is hosting virtual summer camps and apprenticeships for more than 300 participants this year. Funded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, the LEGACY program registered 228 kids for its weeklong Craftsman Camps and arranged
April 16, 2020
Wright-Patterson Medical Center, USAFSAM Epidemiology Lab combat COVID-19 pandemic

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – With the coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 pandemic posing a serious public health risk, new terms have become common in everyday conversations. New phrases such as “social distancing,” “flatten the curve,” “telework,” and others dominate discussions at
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,

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Wright-Patterson to celebrate Women’s History Month

World-renowned AFRL researcher inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame

Winning through R&D advancements and teamwork

WARTECH 2.0 Summit expands transformational potential

World’s top security researchers qualify for Hack-A-Sat 2 Finals

Washington State Patrol pilots successfully test special laser eye protection developed at Wright-Patterson Lab

WeaponONE demonstrates Digital Twin technologies that deliver software-defined weapon capabilities to the battlefield

Wright-Patterson offers virtual STEM camps, apprenticeships to inspire next generation

Wright-Patterson Medical Center, USAFSAM Epidemiology Lab combat COVID-19 pandemic

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