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AFRL technology aids operators during Afghanistan evacuation

A U.S. Air Force security forces raven, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, maintains security aboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of the Afghanistan evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 24, 2021. Support from Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, systems like Tactical Awareness Kit, or TAK, helped facilitate safe extractions of families and US civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo / Master Sgt. Donald R. Allen)

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AFRL technology aids operators during Afghanistan evacuation

Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researchers and technical teammates re-tasked a current fielded tool called Tactical Awareness Kit, or TAK, to directly assist extraction efforts by operators in Afghanistan in the Fall of 2021 and increase the chances of success. USAF tactical air control warfighters demonstrated the capabilities of the TAK system — similar to those used during operations to evacuate U.S. citizens and allies in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AFRL technology aids operators during Afghanistan evacuation

A U.S. Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command escorts a family during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 21, 2021. U.S. service members assisted the Department of State with a non-combatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan. Support from Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, systems such as the Tactical Awareness Kit, or TAK, helped facilitate safe extractions of families and U.S. civilians.

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Gen. Duke Z. Richardson (far left), Air Force Materiel Command commander, presents the AFMC Airman of the Year Award to Staff Sgt. Jesse Reed, Air Force Research Laboratory, during the AFMC Annual Excellence Award Banquet April 5 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airmen, military and civilian, from AFMC centers around the Air Force, as well as those assigned to Space Force, competed in nine categories and winners advanced to the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hannah Carranza)

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Senior Airman Austin Willoughby, Air Force Materiel Command headquarters, pauses while being announced at the AFMC Annual Excellence Award Banquet April 5 in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airmen, military and civilian, from AFMC centers around the Air Force, as well as those assigned to Space Force, competed in nine categories and winners advanced to the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hannah Carranza)

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Air Force Materiel Command Annual Excellence Award nominees pose with AFMC leadership April 5 prior to the award ceremony in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airmen, military and civilian, from AFMC centers around the Air Force, as well as those assigned to Space Force, competed in nine categories and winners advanced to the Air Force level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hannah Carranza)

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Aerospace medicine branch enhances Airmen psychological performance

From left: Aeromedical and Operational Clinical Psychology, or AOCP, branch members Dr. Ivan Colin-Rivera, Lt. Col. Kristen Galloway, Dr. Rachael Martinez, Tech. Sgt. Christopher Thompson and Somtirtha Bag at a team event in the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, High Bay at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 17, 2023. AOCP consults with units across the Air Force to provide evidence-based psychological support for members. AOCP is a branch of USAFSAM, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing. USAFSAM’s High Bay has multiple aircraft bodies that allow personnel to train for aeromedical evacuation without taking flight. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Ward)

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State-of-the-art terahertz

Left: State-of-the-art terahertz, or THz, communications transceiver system was placed on an aircraft test AFRL’s Terahertz Communications program which aims to determine the viability of using terahertz band frequencies to service future Department of the Air Force communication needs. Right: The transceiver installation on the aircraft is pointed toward a window where standard glass was replaced with THz transparent material to facilitate communications with another aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

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“Hack-A-Sat” competition

The Department of the Air Force, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory and Space Systems Command, opened registration Feb. 22, 2023, for the qualification round of the fourth annual “Hack-A-Sat” competition, the world’s first satellite hacking contest hosted on an on-orbit satellite. Learn more at https://hackasat.com/. (Courtesy photo)

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AFRL Regional Hub Network progresses as it enters 2nd year

Students at Purdue University collaborate to develop an algorithm using industry-dictated aeronautical engineering principles that also allow for measurable cybersecurity. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, Regional Hub Network began its second year of the five- year experiment working with Purdue University. The pilot initiative, launched in February 2022, serves as a system comprised of partners across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest with Cornell and Purdue universities as peer leaders. (Photo illustration / Purdue University)

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AFRL Regional Hub Network progresses as it enters 2nd year

Matt Miller, principal investigator for the Materials Solutions Network at Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source, which provides dedicated access to two X-ray beamlines for the Department of the Air Force and other Department of Defense researchers. The Air Force Research Laboratory’s, or AFRL, Regional Hub Network began its second year of the five- year experiment working with Cornell University. The pilot initiative, launched in February 2022, serves as a system comprised of partners across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest with Cornell and Purdue universities as peer leaders. (Photo illustration / Jason Koski, Cornell University)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Brenda Ronnebaum, project manager, robotics education, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Educational Outreach Office, speaks about the benefits of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, programs such as the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST Tech Challenge March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Programs like the FIRST Tech Challenge introduce students to STEM fields while teaching life skills of communication, problem solving and teamwork. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Robots designed and programed by Ohio middle and high school students compete during the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Robots designed and programed by Ohio middle and high school students compete during the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Teams prepare their robots for competition in the pit area of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

The competition area inside the Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio, with competitors preparing for the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 11, 2023. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Robotics competition teaches kids teamwork, STEM

Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio, hosts the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship, March 11, 2023. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, which encouraged students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)

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Richardson makes guest appearance on AFMC podcast

Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, speaks with Amber Pecoraro, AFMC Contracting Specialist and podcast host, during the taping of The Contracting Experience podcast. Richardson discussed the AFMC Strategic Plan as a special guest on the podcast.

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Spark Tank finalists present their projects to Air Force Senior Leaders and other judges during the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 8, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)

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Spark Tank finalists present their projects to Air Force Senior Leaders and other judges during the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colo., March 8, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)

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