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AFRL scientists, engineers recognized for outstanding career accomplishments

Seven Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Science and Engineering Early Career Awards, or ECA, awardees stand with Brig. Gen. Scott A. Cain, third from left, AFRL commander, and Dr. Timothy J. Bunning, fourth from left, AFRL chief technology officer, Oct. 25, 2023. The awardees were recognized for their outstanding career accomplishments during the 2023 Fellows and ECA ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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Matthew Suttinger, left, Air Force Laboratory directed energy acting principal investigator, briefs members and supporters of the Air Force Laboratory about the work in the Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 17, 2023. AFRL conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new laser range that will serve to aid in propagations studies to fill in critical technology gaps. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay)

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Members and supporters of the Air Force Laboratory directed energy directorate pose for a group photo after the ribbon cutting of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 17, 2023. The range will serve to further aid AFRL in the research and development of propagation studies to fill in critical technology gaps. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay)

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Dr. Shery Welsh, Air Force Laboratory directed energy directorate director, and Dr. Imelda Atencio, AFRL’s directed energy laser division chief, conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 17, 2023. The range will serve to further aid AFRL in the research and development of propagation studies to fill in critical technology gaps. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay)

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Dr. Shery Welsh, front right, Air Force Laboratory directed energy directorate director, and Dr. Imelda Atencio, front left, AFRL’s directed energy laser division chief, prepare to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Oct. 17, 2023. The range will serve to further aid AFRL in the research and development of propagation studies to fill in critical technology gaps. (U.S. Air Force photo / Airman 1st Class Ruben Garibay)

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BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft arrives at Eglin Air Force Base for testing

AFWERX Airmen and several local media outlets gathered at Duke Field on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, to witness the delivery of BETA's ALIA electric aircraft to the Air Force for testing Oct. 26, 2023. AFWERX first partnered with BETA, an electric aerospace company, in December 2019 and has since awarded them several contracts. Located 10 miles north of Eglin Air Force Base, Duke Field was strategically selected as the test field for ALIA. The field is home to the Air Force’s rotary wing test squadron, the 413th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Bryant)

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Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, shakes the hand of Kyle Clark, founder and CEO of BETA Technologies, to celebrate the delivery of BETA's ALIA electric aircraft for testing at Duke Field, Florida, Oct. 26, 2023. AFWERX first partnered with BETA, an electric aerospace company, in December 2019 and has since awarded them several contracts. Located 10 miles north of Eglin Air Force Base, Duke Field was strategically selected as the test field for ALIA. The field is home to the Air Force’s rotary wing test squadron, the 413th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jennifer Bryant)

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John Maffei, the Federal Aviation Administration’s acting director of Portfolio Management and Technology Development, gives remarks at the AFWERX and FAA Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, Oct. 25, 2023. AFWERX and the FAA announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility platforms into the National Airspace System. The MOU will also support AFWERX Prime’s efforts to advance the integration and maturation of AAM, including the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous systems industries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, and John Maffei, the FAA’s acting director of Portfolio Management and Technology Development, sign the AFWERX and Federal Aviation Administration Memorandum of Understanding at Duke Field, Florida, Oct. 25, 2023. AFWERX and the FAA announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility platforms into the National Airspace System. The MOU will also support AFWERX Prime’s efforts to advance the integration and maturation of AAM, including the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous systems industries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, gives remarks at the AFWERX and Federal Aviation Administration Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony at Duke Field, Florida, Oct. 25, 2023. AFWERX and the FAA announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility platforms into the National Airspace System. The MOU will also support AFWERX Prime’s efforts to advance the integration and maturation of AAM, including the electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft and autonomous systems industries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AEROMORPH CoE represents another critical step in development of shape-adaptive systems for DOD use

AFRL's MUTANT display at the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 11-13, 2023, highlights the research effort to significantly increase missile range and lethality against highly maneuverable targets with a better flight control system. The MUTANT program's approach is a form of active morphing involving high-rate pivoting of the missile forebody, referred to as articulation. This area of research has developed over the last 15-20 years with basic research support from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR, and will continue with research conducted at the newly launched AEROMORPH Center of Excellence at the Florida Center for Advanced Aero-Propulsion, or FCAAP, located in Tallahassee, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo / Cherie Cullen)

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Rapid Dragon is a palletized munitions experimentation campaign exploring the feasibility and operational advantages of airdropping long-range palletized munitions from unmodified existing airlift platforms, such as the C-130 and C-17. In this photo from a test in November 2021, a cruise missile is released from a pallet and deploys its wings and tail. Lockheed Martin’s Rapid Dragon efforts have made the company a finalist in Aviation Week Network’s 2023 Program Excellence Awards Special Projects category. (Courtesy photo)

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Dr. Benji Maruyama, internationally acclaimed senior materials research engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and Materials Research Society fellow, adjusts the ARES open-source software-enabled system in its early development stages in his lab in 2017. The autonomous research system, developed by Maruyama and his AFRL team, used artificial intelligence to design, execute and analyze experiments at a faster pace than traditional scientific research methods. Maruyama and his team rolled out ARES open-source software in 2021 to overwhelmingly positive acclaim. It is currently available to the public as a free internet download. Now, Maruyama is seeking community stakeholders who will partner with him and his team to help integrate ARES into local schools for free or at extremely low cost to inspire the next generation of scientists and researchers. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Dixon)

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Former AFWERX fellow named one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Ryan Hospelhorn, 841st Missile Security Forces Squadron flight security controller, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, was recognized as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 11, 2023. (Contributed photo)

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Former AFWERX fellow named one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Senior Airman Ryan Hospelhorn fires a M4 carbine at an indoor shooting range. (Contributed photo)

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Former AFWERX fellow named one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

The 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2023 pose in front of the Capital building before a tour, Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2023. The Airmen were selected based on their leadership, job performance and personal achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Olivia Stecker)

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SECAF visits AFRL at AFA ASC

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall shakes hands with Brian Holmes, AFRL program manager for Robust Information Provisioning Layer, or RIPL, a cybersecurity tool, at the Air and Space Forces Air, Space and Cyber conference at National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 13, 2023. Secretary Kendall visited the AFRL exhibit booth and had an opportunity to learn more about RIPL. The RIPL tool manages information across a network and allows seamless and secure access to content for all network users, overcoming limited and intermittent connectivity in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo / Cheri Cullen)

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Duke Field breaks ground on first electric aircraft charging station

AFWERX and one of its Prime division partners, BETA Technologies, an electric aerospace company, broke ground on the first electric aircraft charging station on a military installation at Duke Field, Florida, Sept. 18, 2023. The expected completion date for the Level 3 direct current electric vehicle fast charging station construction project is Oct. 13, 2023, weeks before BETA’s electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft arrives for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

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AFWERX Spark Street takes over the Air, Space and Cyber Conference

2nd Lt. Ian Roberts, Spark Street booth exhibitor, gives a technology demonstation to Col. Robert Vidoloff, 691st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group commander, at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 12, 2023. Stealthwerx is an innovation lab developed to take steps toward a more technologically advanced and efficient Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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AFWERX Spark Street takes over the Air, Space and Cyber Conference

Tech. Sgt. Alberto Rodriguez, Spark Street booth exhibitor, gives a virtual reality demonstation to an Air, Space and Cyber Conference attendee at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 12, 2023. Spark Street, a custom set of four booth spaces, showcased nearly 20 Spark Cells from around the world. Spark, an AFWERX division, connects Airmen and Guardian operators to commercial innovators and acquisition processes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

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