Oct. 21, 2024 AFRL marks 20th anniversary of DOD WPAFB STARBASE program with more than 47,000 STEM students supported to date The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Department of Defense STARBASE Wright-Patt program Oct. 4, 2024, at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Child Development Center, on Spinning Road near Area B, in Dayton, Ohio.DVIDS link: