New patent license agreement revalues worth of the... 06.15.2021 | Story by Marcus Morton For the majority of the 21st century AFRL has been designing mini-robotic aircraft to mimic characteristics of insects and birds. Using...
Materials Characterization Facility at Wright-Patt... 06.02.2021 | Story by Mary Pacinda The Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has recently renovated their materials characterization facility (MCF) to...
Vextec uses Pitch Day to launch into Additive... 05.06.2021 | Story by Marcus Morton One thing has seemingly always been true of successful businesses big and small: the ability to pivot with the market. A little more than a year...
Pitch Day Victors Remain Optimistic During... 05.06.2021 | Story by Marcus Morton A Beavercreek, Ohio business remains optimistic about its future nearly a year after the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and the Wright...
Washington State Patrol pilots successfully test... 05.04.2021 | Story by Mary Pacinda The Personnel Protection Team in AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, headed by Dr. Matthew Lange, used the cockpit compatibility...
Astronomical society upgrades observatory through... 04.30.2021 | Story by Marcus Morton The skies over Colorado have become clearer and the stars more visibly accessible, thanks to a partnership between the United States Air Force...
CEO transforms her business as SBIR transforms its... 04.28.2021 | Story by Marcus Morton Starting up your own business presents its own specialized set of challenges and unexpected headaches. In the past, doing business with the...
Materials scientist at Wright Patterson receives... 04.26.2021 | Story by Mary Pacinda Dr. Jeremy Ward, a scientist at Wright-Patterson’s Air Force Research Laboratory, has received a 2021 Fellow Award from NextFlex, America’s...
Lab Life - Episode 48: Analytical Chemistry and... 06.17.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Dr. Kamran Ghiassi, an AFRL senior research chemist and team lead, discusses satellite propulsion, STEM outreach and teamwork.
Lab Life - Episode 47: Alternative Navigation &... 06.08.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Dr. Kathleen Dipple, an AFRL alternative navigation research scientist, joins the Lab Life podcast to discuss the power of gold nanoparticles,...
Lab Life - Episode 46: A Satellite Named Carl 05.21.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis AFRL Space Vehicles experts Christina Straight and Evelyn Kent join the podcast to discuss satellite operations, risk posturing and the Air Force...
Lab Life - Episode 45: Beyond Antarctica | Test... 05.04.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Major Michael Nayak, now with the Air Force Test Center, returns to the podcast to discuss being at test pilot school, risk posturing and how the...
Lab Life - Episode 44: Space Environmentalism | Dr.... 04.22.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Dr. Moriba Jah, a University of Texas at Austin professor, AFRL Fellow and TED Fellow joins the podcast to discuss space environmentalism, space...
Lab Life - Episode 43: AFWISE: Air Force Women in... 04.19.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Dr. Shanee Pacley and Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis discuss their careers, the Air Force Women in Science and Engineering (AFWISE) resource group, and...
Lab Life - Episode 42: Brain 101 and Beyond 03.29.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Dr. Candice Hatcher-Solis, a research biological scientist, gives listeners a "Brain 101" with a focus on how memory works. She also discusses...
Lab Life - Episode 41: Microbes, Coffee Beans and... 02.23.2021 | Audio by Keith Lewis Dr. Rajesh Naik and Dr. Justin Gallivan discuss AFRL's Biotechnology Challenge, microbes and how to make the perfect cup of coffee. Dr. Naik...
Materials Characterization Facility at Wright-Patt... 05.26.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda From left to right, AFRL Vice Commander Col. Paul Henderson, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Chief Scientist Dr. Richard Vaia, and Deputy...
Washington State Patrol pilots successfully test... 04.29.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda Flight Officer Camron Iverson of the Washington State Patrol tested laser protection lenses formulated at AFRL’s Materials and Manufacturing...
Materials scientist at Wright Patterson receives... 04.26.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2021’s ceremony was held virtually. Recipients, shown clockwise from upper left, are: Doyle Edwards, Dr. Joey...
Testing done at Wright-Patterson made Perseverance... 04.05.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda This image taken by NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance shows tracks from the rover’s first drive. It also shows an area that was scoured clean by...
Air Force Research Laboratory engineer receives... 04.02.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda Diane Buhrmaster, engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, received the 2020 Brigadier General...
AFRL approves Cooperative Research and Development... 03.31.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda Dr. Chad Husko, CEO and founder of Iris Light, holds a 300 mm silicon wafer. (Courtesy photo)
U.S. Space Force Gen. Raymond visits Air Force... 03.25.2021 | Photo by Keith Lewis U.S. Space Force Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond (left), Chief of Space Operations, meets with Brig. Gen. Heather L. Pringle (right), Commander of...
Team from Air Force Research Lab finds a way to use... 03.18.2021 | Photo by Mary Pacinda U.S. Air Force airmen from the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight prepare bags for the snow mitigation...
LAB LIFE Supersonic flight. GPS. Space food. Big developments come out of the Air Force Research Laboratory. Lab Life brings you behind the scenes with the...
AFRL Newsletter - 06.17.2021 Hello folks, we're back with another exciting installment of AFRL's Newsletter! This month you'll find the inspiring story of Evelyn Kent...
AFRL Newsletter - 05.18.2021 Who's ready to "spring" into a new edition of the AFRL Newsletter? April was a huge month across the enterprise, culminating on the 28th with AFRL...
AFRL Newsletter - 04.09.2021 Our latest monthly newsletter highlights news from across the science and technology enterprise. This edition, a special women’s history month...
AFRL Newsletter - 03.18.2021 Please see our monthly newsletter, which highlights news from across the science and technology enterprise. This edition features stories about:...
AFRL Newsletter - 02.19.2021 Please see our monthly newsletter, which features stories from across our science and technology enterprise. This edition highlights AFRL’s...
AFRL Newsletter - 01.13.2021 Kicking things off right for 2021, we present to you the latest edition of our monthly newsletter! This issue is chock full of exciting content...
AFRL Newsletter - 12.07.2020 We are proud to present the December 2020 edition of the Air Force Research Laboratory newsletter, a monthly publication that highlights recent...
AFRL Newsletter - 11.05.2020 AFRL is pleased to present our new monthly newsletter that offers a glimpse into the recent, exceptional work of our science and technology...
THOR (Tactical High-power Operational Responder) 06.08.2021 | Video by Bradley Bowman THOR (Tactical High-power Operational Responder) is a prototype Directed Energy (DE) weapon used to disable the electronics in drones, and was...
AFRL Tech: Solid Rocket Motor Factory in a Box 06.08.2021 | Video by Bradley Bowman "New methods are needed to accelerate tech transfer and reduce barriers of entry to commercial firms. Production on Demand seeks to advance four...
Covid Response 03.01.2021 | Video by Keith Lewis Dr. Rajesh Naik, Chief Scientist of AFRL's 711th Human Performance Wing, outlines the 711 HPW team's dynamic response to COVID-19. With over 70...
AFRL’s 2021 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA)... 02.11.2021 | Video by Bradley Bowman Hear from AFRL's 2021 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) Award winners, who were recognized for their accomplishments and mentorship in the STEM...
SSPIDR | Space Solar Power Incremental... 02.03.2021 | Video by Bradley Bowman SSPIDR is a series of Integrated Demonstrations and Technology Maturation efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles...
711th Human Performance Wing Commercial 01.04.2021 | Video by Bradley Bowman The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW), headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio, is the first human-centric warfare wing to...
AFWERX Agility Prime Comments 12.08.2020 | Video by Bradley Bowman AFWERX Agility Prime Comments from NASA astronaut Col Doug Wheelock
NTS-3: One of the Department of the Air Force’s... 11.09.2020 | Video by Bryan Ripple 1st Lt. Jacob Lutz, a systems engineer for the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Navigation Technology Satellite-3 program, has built a...
