Four 150 W fiber amplifiers

Four 150 W fiber amplifiers emitting far-field intensity for a sparse array with phase-locked feedback “on.” (U.S. Air Force)

Metallic carbon nanotubes removed from the semiconducting tubes

Transistors after processing: metallic carbon nanotubes have been removed from the semiconducting tubes (photo courtesy of DuPont).

Ground test under way

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne SJX61-2 Mach 5 ground test under way at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center’s 8 ft high-temperature tunnel. (U.S. Air Force)

Beam steering module for low-band array critical component test

Beam steering module for Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office low-band array critical component test. (U.S. Air Force photo)

CSAF at acquisition conference

Gen. Norton Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, congratulates University of Dayton Air Force ROTC Cadet 3rd Class Daniel Hughes on his decision to pursue a career as an Air Force officer, while Lt. Gen. Mark Shackelford, military deputy to the assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, looks on. Generals Schwartz and Shackelford came to Dayton, Ohio, April 21 to congratulate and to challenge the Air Force acquisition workforce during DOD Acquisition Insight Days. The event was organized by officials at Defense Acquisition University - Midwest Region and provided workshops, training and a forum for acquisition professionals to discuss ways to improve their processes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Al Bright)

AFOSR Program Manager Receives Web Intelligence Recognition

Dr. Hiroshi Motoda, program manager with the Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development (AOARD) — an international detachment of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) — has been awarded the 2008 Web Intelligence Consortium Outstanding Contribution Award. (Credit: AF Photo)

AFOSR MC Science Watch Highlights Article of AFOSR-Supported Physicist

AFOSR-supported physicist Dr. Emil Wolf 's article, "Unified Theory of Coherence and Polarizaiton of Random Electromagnetic Beams" is highlighted in the April 2009 issue of "Science Watch."

Air Force, universities look at alternative training methods

Dr. Ed Eveland (right, background), research physiologist with the 711th Human Performance Wing, observes Lt. Brad Kozenko on a specialized treadmill designed for research applications. Lt. Kozenko is attached to instruments that measure a test subject’s aerobic capacity. The Air Force partnered with Wright State University and the University of Dayton to study nontraditional training methods for improving warfighter performance. (Photo by Chris Gulliford 711 HPW)

711th Human Performance Wing celebrates first anniversary

Construction of office and lab space for the incoming missions of the 711th Human Performance Wing is ahead of its scheduled completion date as the Wing celebrates its first anniversary. (Photo by Chris Gulliford, 711 HPW)

711th Human Performance Wing celebrates first anniversary

Construction of office and lab space for the incoming missions of the 711th Human Performance Wing is ahead of its scheduled completion date as the Wing celebrates its first anniversary. (Photo by Chris Gulliford, 711 HPW)

AFOSR MC Communication Earplug Offers Hearing Protection to Pilots

AFOSR-sponsored research has led to a communication earplug that revolutionizes hearing protection for Air Force pilots and flight crews and could substantially reduce hearing loss and improve radio communication. (Credit:Sound Innovations, Inc.)

Next Generation Sensor (NGS) prototype system

Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate teamed up with Northrop Grumman and Universal Technology Corporation in creating a "first of its kind" portable nondestructive evalution hand-held measurement and maintenance sensor system. The ultra senstive system will allow for characterization of material below an aircrafts topcoat.