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  • Air Force Research Laboratory aerospace engineer Dr. Campbell Carter was recently honored as a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his distinguished career in the study of high-speed propulsion. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

    AFRL engineer honored as AIAA Fellow

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory aerospace engineer Dr. Campbell Carter was recently named a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his distinguished career in the study of high-speed propulsion.An internationally recognized expert, Carter specializes in employing optical diagnostic
  • Dr. Michael Gregg (left), director of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, presents a gift to guest speaker Capt. Joshua Caudill of the Air National Guard's 112th Fighter Squadron at the directorate’s 8th Annual Awards Luncheon, held Jan. 30, 2020, at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Danielle DeBorde)

    AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate luncheon honors annual awardees

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio  – The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate honored its top performers at the 8th Annual Awards Luncheon, Jan. 30, 2020, at the Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton, Ohio.Master of Ceremonies Miguel Maldonado kicked off the event, themed “RQ and You,” a play on the directorate’s
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    Junior force experiences historic AFRL desert site

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Junior members of the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate stationed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base visited one of AFRL’s historic sites in August to build camaraderie, enrich organizational awareness, and meet fellow teammates.Ten members of the directorate’s Junior Force Council
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    AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate welcomes new director

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A new leader has taken the helm at the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate, as Dr. Michael Gregg officially assumed the role of director on Sept. 3, 2019.Gregg takes over for acting director Col. Tim West, who is returning to his position as deputy director after nearly a year in the
  • Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate Diversity Council Chair Miguel Maldonado (left) and Senior Research Engineer Edwin Corporan prepare to take the stage at the 2018 Hispanic Heritage Festival in Dayton, Ohio. Maldonado is leading the directorate’s Hispanic Heritage Month activities, taking place Sept. 15-Oct. 15, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Maria Maldonado)

    AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates Hispanic heritage

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Music, fun, food, and culture are on the agenda as the Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate kicks off Hispanic Heritage month.According to the directorate’s Diversity Council Chair Miguel Maldonado, the organization, along with the Wright-Patterson Hispanic Heritage Month Committee,
  • Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate employee Kevin Price (left) and World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin look over the C-47 aircraft displayed at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on August 30, 2019. Price will accompany the 98-year-old Martin in September as he travels to the Netherlands to parachute into the region he helped liberate 75 years ago as part of Operation Market Garden. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Holly Jordan)

    WWII veteran to parachute into history with help of AFRL researcher

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dayton-area World War II veteran Jim “Pee Wee” Martin will return to the site of an historic battlefield this month when he parachutes into the Netherlands, through the help of Air Force Research Laboratory computer scientist Kevin Price.Martin, 98, of Xenia, Ohio, is a veteran of the Army’s 101st Airborne
  • AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Aerospace Engineer Chris Marks explains the low speed cascade wind tunnel during the Aug. 19, 2019, Open House. This facility is used to gather data that impacts the efficiency, size, weight, and cost of future Air Force engines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tim Bergeron)

    AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Open House wows visitors

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory friends, family members, and colleagues were afforded a unique glimpse into the inner workings of the Aerospace Systems Directorate labs, equipment, and facilities during the 2019 Open House, held August 19.The event was organized to give visitors an opportunity to interact with
  • Air Force Research Laboratory engineer Dieter Multhopp is retiring from a 40-year career during which he contributed to a number of experimental aircraft, including the X-24 lifting body. (U.S. Air Force photo/Cheryl Multhopp)

    AFRL engineer reflects on career, family legacy in aerospace

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – At the end of a storied 40-year career, Air Force Research Laboratory engineer Dieter Multhopp has a lot to look back upon.Over four decades, Multhopp has played an integral role in a broad variety of research projects, including experimental aircraft and cutting-edge flight technologies. He has worked on the
  • Walter R. Price, Scramjet Propulsion Technical Area Lead at AFRL’s Aerospace Systems Directorate for the High-Speed Strike Weapon System and the rocket booster lead engineer for DARPA’s over $500 million hypersonic demonstration programs, will receive the Career Achievement in Government Award at the 2019 BEYA STEM Global Competitive Conference in Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2019. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL engineer to receive 2019 BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference Award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory senior systems engineer who has performed combat systems’ engineering, technology integration, and program management as a federal civil servant for the Air Force for eight years, following 30 years of flight operations as a military officer has been selected to receive one of
  • Milton McKay, a now-retired member of the AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate Propellants Branch handles a sample of AF-M315E, a green alternative to hydrazine. AFRL recently licensed the propellant to Digital Solid State Propulsion for commercialization. (Courtesy photo)

    AFRL green monopropellant licensed to Nevada small business

    EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A recently signed Air Force Research Laboratory patent licensing agreement will enable commercialization of a green alternative to hydrazine for spacecraft propulsion.  The AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate has signed a patent license agreement with Digital Solid State Propulsion Inc., a small business located in
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