Thurgood Marshall

David Streat, AFOSR program Manager (left) and Ed Lee, AFOSR Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions deputy director (right), join Dr. N. Joyce Payne, founder of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Leadership Institute. AFOSR is actively engaging historically black and minority institutions to expand the pool and talent of students participating in Air Force research. (photo courtesy of the Thurgood Marshall Leadership Institute)

AFRL research expected to lower aicraft fuel system repairs

Air Force Research Laboratory materials researchers are evaluating coatings to lower costly fuel tank repairs in military aircraft. Here a B-52 fuel strainer is pictured clogged with debris from the fuel tank coating. The strainer is part of the bomber's filter system that is affected by the cracking and peeling of the protective coating inside the fuel tank. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Spicer)

Air Force civilians honored

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley (right) joins Edmund G. Zelnio and Umit Spencer, and her husband Senior Master Sgt. David L. Spencer following an awards ceremony Oct. 21 in the Pentagon where Mr. Zelnio and Ms. Spencer were honored. Mr. Zelnio received the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service for his work as senior electrical engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Ms. Spencer received the DOD David O. Cooke Excellence in Public Administration Medallion for her work as housing maintenance contract monitor for the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates presented the awards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell P. Petcoff)

Air Force civilians honored

Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley (right) joins Edmund G. Zelnio prior to his receiving the Department of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service from Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates. The ceremony took place Oct. 21 in the Pentagon. Mr. Zelnio is a senior electrical engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Russell P. Petcoff)

Dipole antenna

Dipole antenna inserted into AFRL’s near-zero [refractive] index material. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Extreme nonlinear optical techniques have succeeded in upconverting visible laser light into x-rays, making a tabletop source of coherent soft x-rays possible (Image courtesy of University of Colorado.)