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April 19, 2022
Today’s space domain awareness just got better as new AFRL Space lab opens

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony April 11 to open a new facility named Skywave Technology Laboratory. The 3,500 square foot, $3.5 million lab is located in a remote area on Kirtland Air Force Base.
April 18, 2022
Space Security Challenge 2022: Hack-A-Sat 3 registration opens

The U.S. Air and Space Force, in collaboration with the security research community, opened registration April 8 for the qualification round of the third annual Space Security Challenge: Hack-A-Sat satellite hacking competition. Hack-A-Sat enables and encourages security researchers of all levels to
April 18, 2022
AFRL leaders, Kettering Health network celebrate new Enlisted Critical Care Training Center at Soin Medical Center

The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) and the Kettering Health Network celebrated the official opening of the Enlisted Critical Care Training Center located at Soin Medical Center on April 13, 2022.
April 16, 2022
Aeromedical evacuation instructors breathe life into new exhibit at AF museum

A new permanent exhibit opened April 9 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force called “A Force for Good: Department of the Air Force Humanitarian Missions,” and showcases an array of humanitarian missions and capabilities across the Air Force.
April 15, 2022
Spark Tank idea comes to life through AFRL engineers

Imagine a kitchen without a countertop or a garage without a space for its tools and nothing but the floor as a workspace. This is how Ground Surgical Teams (GST) have worked for years, but engineers from the 711th Human Performance Wing, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), are
April 14, 2022
USAFSAM course concludes with successful radiation assessment field exercise

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The USAF School of Aerospace Medicine’s Air Force Radiation Assessment Team, or AFRAT, completed a three-day training with 37 students in March, culminating in a field exercise at the Warfighter Training Facility here. This AFRAT basic course builds a
April 14, 2022
AFVentures opens opportunity window for STRATFI/TACFI program

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – AFWERX AFVentures has issued a notice of opportunity for its Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) and Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) programs. This opportunity, open until June 30, 2022, gives Department of the Air Force (DAF) SBIR/STTR companies
April 13, 2022
AFRL to highlight innovative weapons, UAS technology and AFWERX at AUVSI XPONENTIAL

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory will showcase programs and technologies in several areas including weapons and unmanned aerial systems, plus avenues for sharing ideas or capabilities with the lab during the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems
April 13, 2022
Innovative ideas target of new ‘Pathway’ pilot

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Innovation is getting some innovation. A pilot project spearheaded by the Air Force Research Laboratory, titled the Innovation Pathway Initiative, is focused on clearing the path for pioneering Airmen, Guardians, and civilians.Under the initiative, the
April 11, 2022
AFRL completes series of 1 Newton ASCENT monopropellant thruster testing

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFRL) – The Chemical Propulsion Flight Programs Group at the Air Force Research Laboratory has successfully completed the Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-toxic Propellant (ASCENT) monopropellant 1 Newton (1N) thruster testing in the Chemical in-Space Thruster Test