Fill'er up

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Airman 1st Class Nathan McFadden, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels specialist, pumps a 50/50 blend of Hydrotreated Renewable Jet and JP-8 into an A-10C Thunderbolt II for the first all-engine flight of an aircraft powered solely on a biomass-derived jet fuel blend. The flight took place here March 25. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hook up

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Staff Sgt. Rusty Jones, 40th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to fuel the A-10C Thunderbolt II as it prepares for the first flight of an aircraft powered solely on a biomass-derived jet fuel blend. The A-10 was fueled with a 50/50 blend of Hydrotreated Renewable Jet and JP-8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

BEYA Honoree Blazes Trails for Others

Mr. Ed Lee, Air Force Research Laboratory Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions program manager, earned Black Engineer of the Year Award Trailblazer honors during the BEYA Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Global Competitiveness Conference. (AFRL image)

New Ways of Measuring Catastrophic Risks

Noted AFOSR-funded researcher, Dr. Graciela Chichilnisky is pioneering a new approach for measuring, anticipating and managing catastrophic risks, sometimes called “Black Swans” or natural catastrophes like hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis and floods that may possibly enhance the Air Force’s capabilities of preparing for disasters. (Photo Credit: NASA)

3DAI Foils Costly Engine Inspection

Air Force Research Laboratory engineers participated in an Integrated Project Team effort to develop a Three-Dimensional Airfoil Inspection system for reducing the time and costs associated with engine airfoil inspection methods. (AFRL image)

Facility to Enhance Alternative Fuels Research

This symbolic excavation at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, initiates construction of Air Force Research Laboratory's Assured Aerospace Fuels Research Facility, which will enable research of alternative fuel products for military aviation use and beyond. (AFRL image)

Wright-Patt Captain Awarded The Bronze Star

Mr. Thomas Wells, Director, 711th Human Performance Wing, presents the Bronze Star Medal to Capt. Derek Williamson during a Director’s Call meeting at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (Photo by Chris Gulliford, 711 HPW)

711 HPW guest speaker to explore physical, cognitive domains

Dr. Adam H. Russell

Mission Transition

Close cooperation between IT personnel at Brooks City Base, Texas and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio is ensuring the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine's digital resources will remain available during the relocation and be “up and running” once the unit’s BRAC-directed move is complete. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

Lab Shares a Stake in Better Military Tents

Air Force Research Laboratory teamed with North Carolina State University and Armacell, LLC, to develop a cost-effective method for manufacturing better military tents. The materials integration approach results in a well-insulated, fire-resistant tent (demonstrator shown) that is lighter-weight, less expensive, and more durable than tents made from conventional fabrics. (AFRL image)

Eco-Energy Possible Thanks to Thermoelectric Effects

The Air Force Research Laboratory/National Science Foundation-funded work of Dr. Daryoosh Vashaee (pictured) and fellow researchers at Oklahoma State University's Helmerich Advanced Technology Research Center targets thermoelectric nanotechnology for environmentally sound, inexpensive energy production. (AFRL image)

Additive Manufacturing Promises Engine Cost and Weight Reductions

Pictured is a forged ring with representative features of a jet engine case added via electron-beam wire deposition. The incorporation of these superalloy additive manufacturing methods into the production process has the potential for substantial reductions in engine cost and weight. (AFRL image)