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AFRL celebrates 2022 achievements at annual awards ceremony

Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, commander and Abby Neal, Richard Neal’s daughter, present the Commander’s Cup Richard Neal Special Recognition Awards at the 2022 AFRL Annual Awards Ceremony at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, March 2, 2023. The Richard Neal Special Recognition Awards recognize employees unable to compete in other award categories due to the sensitive nature of their work. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFWERX appoints new director, Col. Elliott Leigh to lead AFWERX 3.0 efforts

Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, left, participates in a change of leadership ceremony with Col. Nathan Diller, center, and Col. Elliott Leigh, right, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Leigh assumed the role of AFWERX director from Diller. AFWERX is an AFRL directorate and the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm. (U.S. Air Force photo / Michael Madero)

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AFWERX appoints new director, Col. Elliott Leigh to lead AFWERX 3.0 efforts

Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, left, passes the flag to Col. Elliott Leigh, right, during a change of leadership ceremony Dec. 15, 2022, at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Leigh became the director of AFWERX, an AFRL directorate and the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm. (U.S. Air Force photo / Michael Madero)

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AFWERX appoints new director, Col. Elliott Leigh to lead AFWERX 3.0 efforts

Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, left, participates in a change of leadership ceremony with Col. Nathan Diller, center, and Col. Elliott Leigh, right, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Leigh assumed the role of AFWERX director from Diller. AFWERX is an AFRL directorate and the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm. (U.S. Air Force photo / Michael Madero)

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AFWERX appoints new director, Col. Elliott Leigh to lead AFWERX 3.0 efforts

Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, left, participates in a change of leadership ceremony with Col. Nathan Diller, center, and Col. Elliott Leigh, right, Dec. 15, 2022, at the Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Leigh assumed the role of AFWERX director from Diller. AFWERX is an AFRL directorate and the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm. (U.S. Air Force photo / Michael Madero)

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AFRL’s Computed Tomography lab enhances efficiency with state-of-the-art infrastructure improvements, imaging capability

Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, left, surveys the newly-renovated Computed Tomography Laboratory, Nov. 9, 2022, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, while John Brausch, center, Ryan Mooers and Steve Thompson, far right, welcome Pringle to the facility. The lab, part of AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, supports non-destructive testing of 3D-printed materials for the Department of Defense’s internal and external customer base. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jonathan Taulbee)

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AFRL celebrates unified science and technology enterprise

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle and Chief Master Sgt. James “Bill” Fitch, AFRL command chief, cut the cake to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one AFRL at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2022. One AFRL refers to the 1997 coming together of four U.S. Air Force laboratory facilities, then called super labs, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under a unified science and technology organization. (U.S. Air Force photo / Justin Hayward)

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AFRL’s version of Academy Awards highlights present and past achievements

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, far left, and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Tim Bunning, far right, pose with the 2022 Early Career Award winners, from left to right, Dr. Nicholas Glavin, Dr. Daniel Dault, Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis, Dr. Sean McDaniel, Dr. Andrew Metcalf, Dr. Sean Donegan, Dr. Joel Bixler and Dr. Stuart Benton at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Oct. 12, 2022, during the 2022 AFRL Fellows and Early Career Awards ceremony. The Air Force Research Laboratory honored scientists and engineers for outstanding career accomplishments during this annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFRL’s version of Academy Awards highlights present and past achievements

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, far left, and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Tim Bunning, far right, pose with the 2022 Fellows, from left to right, Dr. Joseph Mabry, Dr. Jason Parker, Dr. David Mollenhauer, Mr. John Brausch, Dr. Tamara Chelette, Dr. Richard “Andy” McKinley, Dr. Greg Reich and Dr. Ashwani Sharma at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Oct. 12, 2022, during the 2022 AFRL Fellows and Early Career Awards ceremony. The Air Force Research Laboratory honored scientists and engineers for outstanding career accomplishments during the annual event. One 2022 Fellow, Dr. Dale Ferguson, is not pictured. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFRL professionals share inspirational talks during livestreamed event

Timothy Sakulich, left, Air Force Research Laboratory executive director and Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle, AFRL commander, stand with AFRL Inspire speakers and hosts at the Air Force Institute of Technology's Kenney Hall at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aug. 23, 2022. Retired Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, second from right, served as a guest speaker for this special TEDx-style event celebrating the U.S. Air Force's 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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Deputy Secretary of Defense visits Air Force Research Laboratory

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle and Gen. Duke Richardson, commander of Air Force Materiel Command, greet Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks, who visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Aug. 17, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo / Keith Lewis)

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AFRL commander headlines digital summit in Dayton

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle delivers the keynote address for the Dayton Digital Transformation Summit at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022. The three-day event, held Aug. 2-4, educated the Dayton region and encouraged local and national parties to support Department of the Air Force digital transformation efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kati Cospy)

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AFRL commander headlines digital summit in Dayton

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle explains the government-industry-academia partnership required to enable the Air Force to address rapidly evolving threats in the digital arena during the Dayton Digital Transformation Summit at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022. The three-day event, held Aug. 2-4, educated the Dayton region and encouraged local and national parties to support Department of the Air Force digital transformation efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kati Cospy)

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AFRL dedicates newest wind tunnel to beloved engineer

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle speaks prior to a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the lab’s newest wind tunnel, the Parker Subsonic Research Facility, or SuRF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 7, 2022. The facility is named after Dr. Greg Parker, a beloved member of AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate, who died after a long battle with cancer. SuRF is a low-speed wind tunnel used to evaluate prototype models including 3D-printed components that allows engineers to validate new aircraft designs. Davilyn Parker, wife of Dr. Greg Parker, attended the event in his honor. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kenneth McNulty)

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AFRL dedicates newest wind tunnel to beloved engineer

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle speaks prior to a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the lab’s newest wind tunnel, the Parker Subsonic Research Facility, or SuRF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 7, 2022. The facility is named after Dr. Greg Parker, a beloved member of AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate, who died after a long battle with cancer. SuRF is a low-speed wind tunnel used to evaluate prototype models including 3D-printed components that allows engineers to validate new aircraft designs. Davilyn Parker, wife of Dr. Greg Parker, attended the event in his honor. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kenneth McNulty)

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AFRL dedicates newest wind tunnel to beloved engineer

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle and Davilyn Parker, wife of AFRL Aerospace Engineer Dr. Greg Parker, attend a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the lab’s newest wind tunnel, the Parker Subsonic Research Facility, or SuRF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 7, 2022. The facility is named after Dr. Greg Parker, a beloved member of AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate, who died after a long battle with cancer. SuRF is a low-speed wind tunnel used to evaluate prototype models including 3D-printed components that allows engineers to validate new aircraft designs. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kenneth McNulty)

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AFRL dedicates newest wind tunnel to beloved engineer

Air Force Research Laboratory Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle delivers opening remarks during a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony for the lab’s newest wind tunnel, the Parker Subsonic Research Facility, or SuRF, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, July 7, 2022. The facility is named after Dr. Greg Parker, a beloved member of AFRL's Aerospace Systems Directorate, who died after a long battle with cancer. SuRF is a low-speed wind tunnel used to evaluate prototype models including 3D-printed components that allows engineers to validate new aircraft designs. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kenneth McNulty)

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Digital Literacy Summit brings together HBCUs, DAF science, technology communities

Maj. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, speaks during the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCU, Digital Literacy Summit June 21, 2022, at Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. The event, sponsored by the Department of the Air Force, AFRL, Air Force Institute of Technology and Central State University united the HBCUs and DAF Science and Technology communities to address current challenges, strengthen collaborative agreements and promote research efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kenneth McNulty)

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Digital Literacy Summit brings together HBCUs, DAF science, technology communities

Maj. Gen. Heather L. Pringle, Air Force Research Laboratory commander, speaks during the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCU, Digital Literacy Summit June 21, 2022, at Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio. The event, sponsored by the Department of the Air Force, AFRL, Air Force Institute of Technology and Central State University united the HBCUs and DAF Science and Technology communities to address current challenges, strengthen collaborative agreements and promote research efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo / Kenneth McNulty)

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AFRL commander shares 2021 wins, 2022 plans on Lab Life podcast

In the Jan. 24, 2022 episode of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Lab Life podcast, AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather L. Pringle talks all things AFRL with hosts Michele Miller and Kenneth McNulty, including: successes, supporting the warfighter and Covid efforts, climate research, digital transformation, human capital strategy and annual events to look forward to. (Courtesy photo)

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