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Dec. 14, 2022
AFRL/AFOSR awards $25 million via Young Investigator Research Program

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, or AFOSR, the basic research arm of the Air Force Research Laboratory, will award approximately $25 million in grants to 58 scientists and engineers from 44 research institutions and businesses in 22 states under the fiscal year 2023 Young Investigator
Oct. 31, 2022
AFRL celebrates unified science and technology enterprise

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recognized the 25th anniversary of one AFRL at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Oct. 28, 2022, with a celebration led by AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle and Chief Master Sgt. James “Bill” Fitch, AFRL command chief. The event honored the
Aug. 15, 2022
AFRL team works to boost number of advanced STEM degrees

Between 2019-2021, AFRL led the implementation of the Air Forces Science and Technology Strategy, or S&T, 2030. A recent report on a Line of Effort, or LoE, 3.6 of this implementation was recently released: Build a Pipeline of Technology Proficient Military Airmen and Guardians. The data, which
June 28, 2022
Digital Literacy Summit brings together HBCUs, DAF science, technology communities

An Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCU, Digital Literacy Summit, presented by the Department of the Air Force, was broadcast from Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, June 21-22, 2022.
March 23, 2022
AFRL/AFOSR conducts successful rocket launch at NASA Wallops for hypersonics research

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The BOLT II “In memory of Mike Holden” flight experiment, managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFRL/AFOSR), launched on the evening of March 21 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s
March 15, 2022
AFRL/AFOSR to conduct rocket launch at NASA Wallops for hypersonics research

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – A launch of a two-stage suborbital sounding rocket for the Air Force Research Laboratory/Air Force Office of Scientific Research’s BOLT II flight experiment is set to take place the evening of March 21 at the National Aeronautics and Space
Dec. 17, 2021
AFRL announces winners of Space University Research Initiative funding opportunity

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, via its basic research office, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, announced December 17, the winners of the newly established Space University Research Initiative (SURI) program – a first step in improving
Nov. 5, 2021
AFOSR Awards Grants to 36 Scientists and Engineers through its Young Investigator Research Program

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) today announced it will award approximately $16.2 million in grants to 36 scientists and engineers from 30 research institutions and businesses who submitted winning research proposals through the Air Force's Young Investigator
March 1, 2021
AFRL Star Team awards recognize the best of AFRL basic research

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFRL/AFOSR) – On behalf of the entire Air Force Research Laboratory, the leadership of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 AFRL Star Team awards. The Star Team designation is awarded annually to the top 10% of AFRL
Jan. 27, 2021
AFOSR advances science of wound healing technology

ARLINGTON, Va. (AFOSR) – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s cutting-edge research creates future warfighting technologies for the Air and Space Forces, protecting the lives of those that put themselves in harm’s way every day. Ground-breaking research into cellular reprogramming, made possible in