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New AFRL chamber to enhance human, equipment performance in extreme environments

Dr. Jennifer Schwanekamp-Kerr, primary investigator, discusses the stainless steel interior of the new Research Environmental Chamber with military guests following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 27, 2025. This state-of-the-art facility, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations by simulating environmental extremes. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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New AFRL chamber to enhance human, equipment performance in extreme environments

Brig. Gen. Robert K. Bogart, 711th Human Performance Wing commander, cuts a ribbon during the Research Environmental Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony with the help of Jim Bench, left, president, Russells Technical Products, and Col. Melinda Eaton, acting director, Air Force Research Laboratory’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 27, 2025. This state-of-the-art facility, part of AFRL’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations by simulating environmental extremes. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)

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Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability with QUICKSINK

Airmen assigned to the 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron load GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions in a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The loading operations were a component of the Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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Air Force Demonstrates Low-Cost Maritime Defense Capability with QUICKSINK

An Airman assigned to the 393rd Bomber Generation Squadron prepares GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munitions to be loaded onto a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The loading operations were a component of the Air Force Research Laboratory QUICKSINK Joint Capability Technology Demonstration, a new low-cost, air-delivered capability for defeating maritime threats. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Hastings)

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Col. Jeremy Raley, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, addresses a crowd Aug. 20, 2024, at a ceremonial ribbon-cutting ceremony at AFRL’s new Radiation Tolerance Research on Electronics for Space and Strategic Systems, or FORTRESS, facility at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Raley explained that the purpose of the new facility will be primarily to create natural and man-made environments needed to test the integrity and reliability of new electronic components for use in support of the warfighter. (This photo has been altered for security purposes by blurring out identification badges.) (U.S. Air Force photo / Paul Robinson)

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Col. Jeremy Raley, director of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate, cuts a ceremonial ribbon in front of the new Radiation Tolerance Research on Electronics for Space and Strategic Systems, or FORTRESS, facility doors Aug. 20, 2024, at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The ceremony commemorated the opening of the new building. FORTRESS will be used for developing new electronic components in space. (U.S. Air Force photo / Paul Robinson)

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AIAA class of 2025 fellows include four AFRL engineers

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2025 Associate Fellow Dr. Isaac E. Weintraub is a senior electronics engineer with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL’s, Aerospace Systems Directorate. Weintraub has made notable contributions to the aerospace community, including multiple scientific and engineering efforts in the guidance and control of air vehicles, which have significantly impacted the field of aerospace engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo).

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AIAA class of 2025 fellows include four AFRL engineers

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2025 Associate Fellow Dr. Rachelle Speth is a research engineer in the Integrated Systems Branch of the Aerospace Vehicles Division at AFRL, where she has spearheaded numerous high-impact projects. She has held various positions in research and engineering focusing on unsteady computational fluid dynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo).

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AIAA class of 2025 fellows include four AFRL engineers

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2025 Associate Fellow Dr. Michael R. Gregg is the director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL’s, Aerospace Systems Directorate and is a member of AFRL’s Senior Executive Service. In his role as director, he leads a workforce of over 1,900 people, including military, civilians and contractors, while executing AFRL programs in hypersonics, aircraft autonomy, space access, next generation- propulsion and more. (U.S. Air Force photo).

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AIAA class of 2025 fellows include four AFRL engineers

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2025 Associate Fellow Dr. Dean Bryson is a research aerospace engineer in the Multidisciplinary Science and Technology Center of the Design and Analysis Branch as part of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate. During his career, he has made significant contributions to the national and international aerospace design communities through his work in multi-fidelity, multidisciplinary design optimization technology within AFRL. (U.S. Air Force Photo).

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AFRL recognizes 2024 Fellows and Early Career honorees

Trophies and awards given to the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Award recipients are displayed at a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2024. The ceremony recognized outstanding scientists and engineers who made significant contributions to the Department of the Air Force in science, technology, engineering or math. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFRL recognizes 2024 Fellows and Early Career honorees

Honorees of the 2024 Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Fellows program are recognized during a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2024. The AFRL Fellows program acknowledges outstanding scientists and engineers who contributed significantly to the Department of the Air Force during their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFRL recognizes 2024 Fellows and Early Career honorees

Honorees of the 2024 Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Science and Engineering Early Career Awards, or S&E ECA, are recognized as government civilian scientists and engineers with exceptional accomplishments during a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2024. Winners are selected from those who have been with AFRL for fewer than seven years and are no more than 15 out from earning their bachelor’s degree. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFRL recognizes 2024 Fellows and Early Career honorees

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bartolomei delivers opening remarks during the AFRL Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards, or S&E ECA, ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

Arthur Grijalva, left, SpaceWERX director, answers questions from industry representatives in between sessions at the Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day in El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelley Wright)

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Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

Arthittiya Mongkolsombat, right, SpaceWERX program manager, engages with industry during the Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day in El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelley Wright)

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Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

Capt. Jeremy Swaw, left, SpaceWERX Spark lead, engages with industry during the Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day in El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelley Wright)

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Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day showcases space innovation and collaboration

Drew Busbee, left, Disruptive Technology Index chief operating officer, and Karen Roth, AFWERX deputy director, discuss SpaceWERX opportunities and the importance of leveraging the different functions within the AFWERX and SpaceWERX toolkit during a fireside chat at the Innovate to Accelerate Expo Day in El Segundo, Calif., Oct. 17, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kelley Wright)

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AFRL, The Ohio State University, NASA test viability of laser welding in space

A team of engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL’s, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, The Ohio State University and NASA begin testing the potential for laser welding in space on a parabolic flight experiment at the Central Coast Jet Center in Santa Maria, Calif., Aug. 21, 2024. The experiment allowed engineers and scientists to understand the different behavior of materials and performance of equipment under space conditions by simulating the microgravity environment of a low earth orbit. (Courtesy photo / Tasha Dixon – ZeroG)

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