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  • AFRL uncovering safer solutions for aircraft corrosion prevention

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Environmental Technology Program and Coating Technology Integration Office are  playing a critical role in the discovery of environmentally-safer inorganic coatings solutions for protecting and extending the life of aluminum landing gear components in U.S. Air

  • AFRL Small Business helps hospitalized little ones bear their battles

    Bringing smiles to the faces of children dealing with illness was the goal of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Small Business office, during an October 9 visit to the Dayton Children's Hospital."The objective was to help little [ones fight their way] through everyday battles," said Oswaldo

  • Behind-the-scenes computer experts play critical support role

    The Active Directory (AD) team here at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is charged with solving the most complicated computer issues - they are the experts that the experts go to when unable to fix complex issues dealing with computers on base.The team which is part of Enterprise Services team

  • Pumpkin Chuck Raises Money for Fund Drive

    Teams from across the country travelled to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, to compete in the 11th annual 2015 Pumpkin Chuck event Oct. 16.Sponsored by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, the Pumpkin Chuck raised money for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), an annual fundraiser that

  • Retiree Appreciation Day event set for Oct. 30

    The 2015 Retiree Appreciation Day is scheduled to take place at the Hope Hotel on Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 a.m.The free event is organized by the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Retiree Activities Program Office, is open to all branches of the military and will include information on a variety of

  • Pegasus Drogue, Hose and Boom systems deployed

    The KC-46A Pegasus notched another success this week when the systems at the heart of aerial refueling were demonstrated on EMD-2 with the deployment of both drogue systems and the boom.On Thursday, EMD-2 successfully extended the drogue refueling baskets from both the Centerline Drogue System,

  • Air Force testers cleared for Pegasus

    Now that Boeing has two aircraft - one a 767-2C freighter and one a militarized KC-46A tanker - in the air, the program expects flight testing will really get off the ground. All told, the path forward is for flight testing to validate the aircraft meets performance requirements and achieves both