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U.S. and Sweedish officials meet to advance joint S&T portfolio

Second from left front, Air Force Research Laboratory commander Maj. Gen. William Cooley hosted Swedish officials during the 23rd annual Air Senior National Representatives forum at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Second from right, Brig. Gen. Ingela Mathiasson, the director of Sweden’s Air and Space Division within the Defense Materiel Administration, co-chaired this meeting. (Courtesy photo)

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AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate welcomes new director

Dr. Michael Gregg officially assumed the role of director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate on Sept. 3, 2019. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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AFRL team invents cargo aircraft tire change tool

Current C-5 cargo airplane tire replacement requires up to five Airmen with a multitude of tools to replace a tire. The Air Force Research Laboratory Junior Force Warfighter Operations Team works on a solution for this awkward and uncomfortable task.(U.S. Air Force photo)

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WWII veteran to parachute into history with help of AFRL researcher

Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate employee Kevin Price (left) and World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin look over the C-47 aircraft displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on August 30, 2019. Price will accompany the 98-year-old Martin in September as he travels to the Netherlands to parachute into the region he helped liberate 75 years ago as part of Operation Market Garden. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Holly Jordan)

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WWII veteran to parachute into history with help of AFRL researcher

Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate employee Kevin Price (left) and World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin look over the C-47 aircraft displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on August 30, 2019. Price will accompany the 98-year-old Martin in September as he travels to the Netherlands to parachute into the region he helped liberate 75 years ago as part of Operation Market Garden. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Holly Jordan)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Trisha Briggs, a 35th Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, sends weekly weather results at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 29, 2017. The flight uses a computer based system, including radar, satellite and model outputs. Supporting flying missions by providing pilots with weather forecasts is their primary mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)

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Staff Sgt. Cody Brown, 138th Maintenance Squadron, polishes the canopy of an F-16 fighter jet as part of the post-flight procedures on July 13, 2016 at the 138th Fighter Wing. The wraparound canopy provides ideal light in-flight and can withstand the impact of a 4 pound bird at 550 knots. (Air National Guard photo/Master Sgt. Roberta A. Thompson)

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Staff Sgt. Brian Dement, a crew chief assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, polishes the canopy of an F-16 Fighting Falcon before early morning training sorties at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, Jan. 30, 2019. As part of the Patrick AFB deployment, the 180FW conducted Dissimilar Air Combat Training, Basic Fighter Maneuvers, Defensive Air Counter Tactics and Tactical Intercept missions alongside F-15 Eagles assigned to the 104th Fighter Wing, Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. (Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Hope Geiger)

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Arthur Huber, Air Force Research Laboratory deputy director of operations, shows Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine one of the monitors in the SkyVision recreational vehicle April 19, 2019 in a facility on the Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport. DeWine was taking part in an announcement that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization to the Air Force Research Laboratory for beyond visual line of sight flights of unmanned aerial systems. The system has been modified to be able to fit on a mobile platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

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SkyVision mobile platform

The SkyVision detection system is housed within a mobile recreational vehicle unit envisioning the day when SkyVision will be able to travel to the point of need rather than being restricted to a specific location. The SkyVision RV will be on display in a booth area at the Air Traffic Controllers Association 64th Annual Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C. in October. (Courtesy photo)

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AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Open House wows visitors

AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Aerospace Engineer Chris Marks explains the low speed cascade wind tunnel during the Aug. 19, 2019, Open House. This facility is used to gather data that impacts the efficiency, size, weight, and cost of future Air Force engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Bergeron)

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Colonel George M. Dougherty

Colonel George M. Dougherty, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory

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AFRL engineers lauded for professional achievements

Dr. James Joo, AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Advanced Structural Concepts team lead, received the Engineer/Scientist of the Year award from the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers for his work with advanced aircraft structural concept designs. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AFRL engineers lauded for professional achievements

Capt. Dharyl Monsalud, deputy chief of the AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Combustion Devices Branch, received the Technical/Research/Business Achievement award from the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers for his work in space technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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AFRL tests life-saving tool to add to aeromedical tool kit – a high noise-filtering stethoscope

The new wireless high-noise filtering stethoscope that is being tested by researchers in the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing, is displayed during a testing session. The device was developed by ThinkLabs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)

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AFRL tests life-saving tool to add to aeromedical tool kit – a high noise-filtering stethoscope

While testing the new wireless high-noise filtering stethoscope, Maj. Daniel Bevington, a nurse researcher in the 711th Human Performance Wing of the Air Force Research Laboratory, places the device on a mannequin’s chest to listen to internal sounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)

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Thermal Imagery of parts additively manufactured with AF-9628 powder

Thermal imagery of parts Capt. Erin Hager additively manufactured with AF-9628 powder. (Courtesy photo/Air Force Institute of Technology)

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Powdered form of AF-9628 steel

Capt. Erin Hager pours the powdered form of AF-9628 steel into a powder bed fusion machine. In this type of additive manufacturing, a laser selectively melts powder in a pattern to create three-dimensional objects. As each layer is complete, the printer dispenses more powder on the build area, and the process continues until the part is complete. Once Hager verified that the powder melted predictably in the machine, she began creating actual test articles. (Courtesy photo/Air Force Institute of Technology)

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Additive Manufacturing with AF-9628 powder

After printing various parts with AF-9628 powder, Capt. Erin Hager analyzed the resulting porosity, strength and impact toughness. She noted that the mechanical properties were quite good. She “didn’t see cracking,” and asserts that, [the output] was very similar [to traditionally manufactured parts]. In fact, the parts “matched the required 10 percent elongation, indicating increased strength without becoming brittle,” and “met or exceeded [specifications] straight out of the machine.” (Courtesy photo/Air Force Institute of Technology)

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Additive Manufacturing

Capt. Erin Hager’s research determined that AF-9628 is an optimal material for additive manufacturing due to its high strength. While her findings are comparable to values reported in a similar U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory study, she yielded similar mechanical properties to conventionally forged and heat-treated AF-96. Dr. Sean Gibbons, a research materials engineer with expertise in steel, describes this finding as “exciting.” (Courtesy photo/Air Force Institute of Technology)

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