Human Effectiveness Directorate and WSU host aviation psychology symposium

Dr. Mark Maybury, Chief Scientist of the Air Force, addresses the audience at the International Symposium on Aviation Psychology Banquet at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The symposium brought together scientists, research sponsors and aviation operators from 20 countries to discuss ways to make flying safer and more efficient. (Air Force photo)

Human Effectiveness Directorate and WSU host aviation psychology symposium

Dr. Key Dismukes, retired chief scientist for aerospace human factors at the NASA Ames Research Center, gave the keynote address at the 16th annual International Symposium on Aviation Psychology, hosted by Wright State University and the 711th Human Performance Wing’s Human Effectiveness Directorate. Dr. Dismukes spoke about the state of aviation psychology as a discipline. (Air Force photo)

AFRL change of command ceremony

Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, presents the Air Force Research Laboratory guide-on to Maj. Gen. William McCasland, newly selected AFRL commander, at a change of command ceremony held Friday, May 13, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Maj. Gen. William McCasland will succeed General Pawlikowski, who was confirmed for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo)

AFRL change of command ceremony

Gen. Donald J. Hoffman, commander, Air Force Materiel Command, retrieves the Air Force Research Laboratory guide-on from Maj. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski, departing AFRL commander, at a change of command ceremony held Friday, May 13, at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Maj. Gen. William McCasland will succeed General Pawlikowski, who was confirmed for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general with assignment as commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Air Force Space Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Human Performance Wing researchers take up the SWORD to assist warfighters and pararescuers

Pararescue jumpers (PJs) from the 123 Special Tactics Squadron Air National Guard Unit, Louisville, Ky. staged a rescue demonstration for researchers at the 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate (711 HPW/RH) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The 711 HPW/RH is transitioning to the Specialized Warfighter Operations Research and Development (SWORD) program, and were learning about PJs in order to provide technology to help them perform their work more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Gulliford)

Warfighter Readiness Research Division celebrates past and future with homecoming events

As they prepare to transition operations to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, personnel from the 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effective Directorate’s Warfighter Readiness Research Division (711 HPW/RHA) at the Mesa Research Site, Ariz., held a three-day homecoming event celebration. The celebration ended with an “Aloha” themed dinner. Attendees included division chiefs, and technical directors and advisors representing each decade that the division has been in existence. Front row: Colonel (Ret) Dan Eliason, Division Chief, 1982-1986; Colonel (Ret) Dan Walker, Division Chief, 2005-2010; Lieutenant Colonel Joel Boswell, Division Chief, 2010-present; Dr. William Hagin, Technical Director, 1969-1976; Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) David Andersen, Division Chief, 1970-1971. Back Row: Dr. Herbert Bell, Technical Adviser, 2002-present; Dr. Dee Andrews, Technical Director, 1997-2002, (currently 711 HPW Senior Scientist); Colonel (Ret) Lynn Carroll (Division Chief, 1991-1999); Colonel (Ret) Mike Lane, (Division Chief 1986-1988); and Dr. Milt Wood, Behavioral Scientist and Technical Director, 1969-1986). (U.S. Air Force photo)

AFRL VPP agreement

From left to right: Kriss VanderHyde, Air Force Research Laboratory Detachment 7 Integration and Operation Division deputy, Mike Huggins, AFRL Space and Missile Propulsion Division chief, George Amaya, American Federation of Government Employees base president, Col. Michael Platt AFRL Det. 7 commander, Dr. Ashwani Vij, AFRL Voluntary Protection Program manager, hold up the VPP recommitment agreement signed April 7. (Air Force photo by Ray Dyakon)

Aurora High School, Aurora Robotics Team A, watches as their robot completes the Mini-Urban Challenge course during Regional Competitions

Aurora High School, Aurora Robotics Team A, watches as their robot completes the Mini-Urban Challenge course during Regional Competitions at McLin Gymnasim on the Wright State campus. The team went on to win the competition and now will travel to Washington D.C. to compete in the 2011 National Competition at the Smithsonian's Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation at the National Museum of American History on May 21, in Washington, DC. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Altitude chamber training begins at the new 711th Human Performance Wing complex

Master Sergeant Michele Armstrong (foreground) guides the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine’s (USAFSAM’s) altitude chamber flight at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. Airman Kristyn Gonzales (background) operates the altitude chamber. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Gulliford)

Altitude chamber training begins at the new 711th Human Performance Wing complex

Future flight surgeons begin an altitude chamber flight at the United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM). The altitude chamber simulates the effects of high altitude on the human body. It is the latest USAFSAM class to transition to WPAFB from Brooks City-Base, Texas as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Gulliford)

Human Performance Wing helps develop standardized approach to space training

Staff Sgt. Jason Wassom, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, sits at a student station in the new Standard Space Trainer (SST) Integrated Training Center at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado following the ribbon cutting and official opening of the new system. The technology concept for the SST was developed by scientists and engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Warfighter Readiness Research Division, Continuous Learning and Performance Assessment Branch (711 HPW/RHAS). (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Rogers)

Thermal batteries are powerful for their size, and have a long shelf life. (AFRL image)

Thermal batteries can remain inert for years, delivering instantaneous power when activated. They also have a high power output relative to their size, making them ideal for many strategic weapons systems. (AFRL image)