Professor Alfred Vogel discusses his latest laser research

Professor Alfred Vogel discusses his latest laser research with Air Force Research Laboratory scientists at Kirtland AFB. U.S. Air Force Photo by Mitch Thierry

Wet Paint No Barrier to Timely, Accurate Measure of Coating Thickness

Integrated with existing robotic spray booth technology, this compact collinear transceiver contributes to the first-ever nondestructive capability for sensing/measuring the wet thickness of specialty paint coating materials. (AFRL image)

Portable Laser Backpack

A portable, laser backpack for 3D mapping has been developed at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) where it is being hailed as a breakthrough technology capable of producing fast, automatic and realistic 3D mapping of even difficult interior environments. Credit: John Kua, University of California, Berkeley

Human Performance Wing developing analysis tool that can track anomalous behavior

Air Force Reserve 2nd Lt. Katherine Gleason (standing) and Kelcey McKinney, a STEP student from Ohio State University, study social networking patterns using the Behavior Modeling Branch’s (RHXB) CityBeat Project’s analysis tools. (Photo by Chris Gulliford, 711 HPW)

Lt Col Mark Duffy of USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Receives the 2010 James H. Nakano Citation for the Article Zika Virus Outbreak on Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia

Lt Col (Dr.) Mark Duffy, Chief, Operational Support Section, Epidemiology Consult Service with the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) interviews a family on Yap Island in Micronesia as part of the investigation of an outbreak of the rare Zika virus. The team’s results showed that 73 percent of the populations of the island were likely infected. The paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine was recognized by the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as an outstanding paper in the field of assessment in Epidemiology on Aug 24, 2010. (Air Force Photo)

Lt Col Mark Duffy of USAF School of Aerospace Medicine Receives the 2010 James H. Nakano Citation for the Article Zika Virus Outbreak on Yap Island, Federated States of Micronesia

Lt Col (Dr.) Mark Duffy, Chief Operational Support Section of the Epidemiology Consult Service with the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) conducts an investigation of the mosquito population during an outbreak of Zika virus on Yap Island. The virus was likely transmitted by mosquitoes. His paper on the investigation was recognized by the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) division of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as an outstanding paper in the field of assessment in epidemiology on Aug 24, 2010. (Air Force Photo)

Nanolithography Nets Biopolymer EO Device Improvements

Researchers demonstrated the first-ever nanoimprint-lithography-based fabrication of biopolymer nanostructures. The nanolithography technology will enable low-cost, portable production of communications and sensing devices. Pictured are atomic-force microscope images of a nanoimprinted DNA biopolymer; the diameter of each pillar is 70 nm, and the height is >150 nm. (AFRL image)

New Materials Technology a Coat of a Different Color

AFRL Small Business Innovation Research contractor Conductive Composites Company used nickel nanostrands technology to create these colored polymer coatings, which are effective for electromagnetic hardening and shielding, as well as camouflage applications. (AFRL image)

USAF School of Aerospace Medicine's Aeromedical Consultation Service is Keeping Aircrews Flight Ready

Col. (Dr.) Timothy Sowin, Dr. Doug Ivan, Dr. Thomas Tredici, Dr. John Patterson, and Col (Dr.) John Gooch in front of the Aerospace Medicine Consulation division at Brooks City-Base, TX. Photo By: Amy Velasquez

USAF School of Aerospace Medicine's Aeromedical Consultation Service is Keeping Aircrews Flight Ready

Col John Gooch, Chief Aerospace Opthamology, reviews the findings of the pentacam exam during a Aerospace medicine consulation with Capt. Ryan Brewer. The pentacam is a corneal imager that is used with pilot who have undergone corrective surgery. Photo By: Amy Velasquez

Dr. David Awschalom

Dr. David Awschalom, professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Materials Research Society (MRS) Turnbull award for research funded in large measure by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

"HATS" Off to AFRL SBIR Advance

AFRL Small Business Innovation Research contractor Appareo Systems developed this Head Attitude Tracking System (HATS) to provide warfighters with reliable heading reference in any outdoor environment. Pictured is a backside view of the HATS helmet with attached headset. (Air Force photo)

AFRL Unmasks Biodynamic Potential of New Pilot Protective Device

A manikin fitted with a Joint Service Aircrew Mask and Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System facilitates AFRL's recent biodynamic evaluation of the protective equipment in terms of pilot neck loads. (Air Force image)

Team Honor 'STEMs' From Flash-Bang Research

Several members of the Improved Flash-Bang Grenade team accept the Air Force 2009 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics award for Outstanding Scientist Team during the STEM awards ceremony. (AF photo by Mike Kaplan)

Leading expert on cognitive science to lead Human Effectiveness seminar on multiple complex cognitive capacities

David Danks

Human Performance Wing Developing Software to Help Reduce Deaths in War Zones

Captain Kevin Kupferer of the Human Effectiveness Directorate, Biosciences and Performance Division views a Risk Assessment for Frontline Troops software simulated “best routes” display. The software, developed by Infoscitex Corporation, will help mission planners and commanders to plan missions with the lowest possible risk based on information collected from a number of sources. (Photo by Chris Gulliford, 711 HPW)

PECASE-Award-Winning Research Likely to Improve Light Emissions Technologies

The lab-sponsored work of Dr. Rashid Zia is focused on improving higher-order emission processes in lanthanide ions, light emitters that currently lead the pack in commercial and military applications alike. (AFRL image)

No Trouble 'ADAPTing' to Better SUAV Production Option

Air Force Research Laboratory's Automated Disposable Airframe Production Technology program proved the utility of fused deposition modeling as a feasible means to manufacture primary structures for unmanned platforms. Shown is an optimized wing developed with an industrially patented polymer. (AFRL image)

ASTRIA Resource a Valuable National Asset

ASTRIA staff attending the International Astronautical Congress (Glasgow, Scotland) demonstrate a 'cubesatellite' (10 cm on each side) that presents unique space tracking challenges due to its small size. (Image provided by Dr. Moriba Jah, AFRL/RDSM)

No Denying World-Class Gyrotron Power

Shown enclosed by its superconducting magnet, this 2.5 MW gyrotron, developed jointly by Air Force Research Laboratory and industry, has already produced 1.7 MW of power and is undergoing further improvements to increase this world-record output. (AFRL image)

TacSat-3 imagery

The National Mall, Washington, D.C., is featured in this image collect obtained by the TacSat-3 experimental demonstration during its 13-month mission. (U.S. Air Force image)

Improving Security for Cloud Computing

Prof. Thuraisingham is explaining assured information sharing concepts to Ph.D. student Mr. Jeffrey Partyka in UTD's Cloud Computing Laboratory. Prof. Latifur Khan and Ph.D Student M. Farhan are listening to the discussions. (Credit: UTD)

ManTech Tackles Rapid Response NFL-Style

Boeing and AFRL flight-tested an unmanned air vehicle demonstrating the viable design, development, and manufacture 'in less than 4 weeks time' of a UAV capable of carrying a defined payload. (Image by Richard Rau, Boeing)

New Focus on Space Object Identification

AFRL's newly released Physically Constrained Iterative Deconvolution based processing capability provides images of space objects faster and at much higher resolutions than previous software products (including earlier PCID versions) were able to supply. (Photo Credit: Heather Griffith, AFRL/RDSM)