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AFWERX welcomes new director during change of leadership ceremony

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, Air Force Research Laboratory commander and the Department of the Air Force’s technology executive officer, passes the guidon to Col. Nathan Stuckey during the AFWERX change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 17, 2025. AFWERX, a directorate within AFRL, serves as the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force. It partners with Airmen, Guardians, industry, academia and government organizations to accelerate capability development and deliver innovative solutions. The organization manages the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which help transition commercial technologies into operational use. Each year, AFWERX awards approximately 1,400 SBIR/STTR contracts worth more than $1.4 billion through America’s Seed Fund, a federal initiative that supports startups and small businesses developing technologies with commercial and defense applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, left, answers participating industry partners questions during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, center, answers participating industry partners questions during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, left, works with participating industry partners during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, center, answers participating industry partners questions during the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Cannon Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team lead, center, briefs industry software teams participating in the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Zall, Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team Capability Integration chief, rt, and Col. Christopher Cannon, ABMS CFT lead, center, brief participating industry partners in the Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Department of the Air Force’s first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming Experiment

U.S. Air Force air battle managers participate in the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team first Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or DASH, experiment, recently held at the Howard Hughes Operations, or H2O, Center in Las Vegas, Nev., April 8, 2025. This two-week event brought together operational warfighters and industry and Shadow Operations Center-Nellis software developers to prototype microservices aimed at accelerating and improving decision-making in high-tempo battle management scenarios framed by the Transformational Model. (The image has been cropped to focus on the subjects.) (U.S. Air Force photo)
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AFRL researchers enhance decision superiority, performance in Airmen, Guardians

AFRL researchers enhance decision superiority, performance in Airmen, Guardians
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Dr. Imelda Atencio awarded Bromilow Award from New Mexico State

Dr. Imelda Atencio, Laser Division Chief for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate, receives the Frank Bromilow Award from Dr. David V. Jauregui, the interim Dean of the College of Engineering at New Mexico State University Feb. 21, 2025. Atencio won the 49th Frank Bromilow Lectureship Award and Honoria from New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering for her work at AFRL. She has been with AFRL since 1987 and has worked on optical design, adaptive optics, optical communication and spent 19 years conducting research at the Starfire Optical range. Atencio received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University and went on to earn her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Arizona. Dr. Steve Stochaj, of the New Mexico State College of Engineering, nominated Atencio as an example of the possibilities that exist for engineering students. The Frank Bromilow Award was named after the dean of New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering from 1961 to 1974. Bromilow is credited with enhancing the quality of the college’s faculty and engineering program. The award is named after him to recognize his leadership, commitment and dedication to the college’s growth. (New Mexico State University / (courtesy photo)
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Dr. Imelda Atencio awarded Bromilow Award from New Mexico State

Dr. Imelda Atencio, Laser Division Chief for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) Directed Energy Directorate, speaks to the crowd during the Frank Bromilow Lecture Awards. The lecture took place Feb. 21, 2025, in Jett Hall at New Mexico State University where she received the 49th Frank Bromilow Lectureship Award and Honoria from New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering for her work at AFRL. Atencio has been with AFRL since 1987 and has worked on optical design, adaptive optics, optical communication and spent 19 years conducting research at the Starfire Optical range. Atencio received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University and went on to earn her master’s and doctoral degrees at the University of Arizona. Dr. Steve Stochaj, of the New Mexico State College of Engineering, nominated Atencio as an example of the possibilities that exist for engineering students. The Frank Bromilow Award was named after the dean of New Mexico State University’s College of Engineering from 1961 to 1974. Bromilow is credited with enhancing the quality of the college’s faculty and engineering program. The award is named after him to recognize his leadership, commitment and dedication to the college’s growth. (New Mexico State University / courtesy photo)
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Bengals rookies visit AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing

Cincinnati Bengals rookies and military members from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base pose for a group photo inside the C-17 training simulator at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Ohio, June 6, 2025. The rookies visited Wright-Patt to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families during a day that included tours of human performance labs, briefings on military working dogs and a skills clinic for military children. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)
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Bengals rookies visit AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing

Cincinnati Bengals rookies and military members from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base pose for a group photo in the Signature Tracking for Optimized Nutrition and Training (STRONG) Lab at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 6, 2025. The STRONG Lab, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, is a premier exercise science facility that unites research with the needs of military human performance and operational support teams. The rookies visited Wright-Patt to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families during a day that included tours of human performance labs, briefings on military working dogs and a skills clinic for military children. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)
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Bengals rookies visit AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing

Brig. Gen. Robert K. Bogart, 711th Human Performance Wing commander, welcomes Cincinnati Bengals rookies to the Wing prior to their tour of the STRONG Lab and the En Route Care Training Facility at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 6, 2025. The rookies visited Wright-Patt to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families during a day that included tours of human performance labs, briefings on military working dogs and a skills clinic for military children. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)
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Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families

Cincinnati Bengals rookies, military children and volunteers pose for a group photo during a skills and drills clinic at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 7, 2025. The clinic brought together more than 30 children in grades 1 through 5 for a day of football skills, fun and community connection with Airmen and Guardians. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner)
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Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families

Demetrius Knight, Cincinnati Bengals rookie, is bitten by Military Working Dog Lux during a training scenario at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 7, 2025. The rookies visited Wright-Patt to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families during a day that included tours of human performance labs, briefings on military working dogs and a skills clinic for military children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner)
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Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families

Cincinnati Bengals rookies and military members from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base pose for a group photo inside the C-130 training simulator at the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Ohio, June 7, 2025. The rookies visited Wright-Patt to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families during a day that included tours of human performance labs, briefings on military working dogs and a skills clinic for military children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner)
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Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families

Who Dey, the Cincinnati Bengals mascot, participates in a skills and drills clinic with military children at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 7, 2025. The event aimed to build camaraderie and inspire military children through fun football activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner)
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Wright-Patt hosts Bengals rookies for visit with troops, families

Brayln Lux, Cincinnati Bengals rookie, laughs with Airmen during lunch at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 7, 2025. The rookies visited Wright-Patt to engage with Airmen, Guardians and their families during a day that included tours of human performance labs, briefings on military working dogs and a skills clinic for military children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jack Gardner)
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Dr. Luke A. Baldwin named a 2025 Early Investigator by the American Chemical Society

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Dr. Luke A. Baldwin, a research chemist at the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has been named a 2025 Early Investigator by the American Chemical Society, or ACS, Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, or PMSE. He is the first recipient from the Department of Defense to receive the honor. Baldwin will present his work at the ACS-PMSE Early Investigator Symposium during the ACS National Meeting in Washington, D.C., Aug. 18–24. Baldwin, who holds a doctorate from The Ohio State University, joined AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 2017. His research has advanced dynamic covalent chemistry, particularly in developing processable two-dimensional polymers and high-performance covalent adaptable networks. His AI-driven approaches to material synthesis are expected to significantly impact future air and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo / David Perkins)
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