• Unique chamber brings real-world corrosion test capabilities to AFRL

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Aircraft corrosion is a multi-faceted issue that requires more than a simple, one-dimensional approach. To enable Air Force Research Laboratory personnel to arrive at a complete picture and find out how to best protect valuable military assets, a unique

  • Changing the face of war; saving lives – the legacy of Bill Grimes

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – On Friday, Aug. 10, 2018, former Big Safari Director and retired Air Force Col. Bill Grimes passed away. While his was not a household name and Big Safari -- a secretive Air Force acquisition program for specialized special mission aircraft -- is not known for

  • SMC partners with Dell, HP to enhance secure IT infrastructure

    LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Space and Missile Systems Center is partnering with leaders in the information technology industry to expedite the creation of prototypes of supply chain risk management infrastructure platforms.The SMC Range and Network Directorate, Cyber Security Division

  • Deployed Airmen run in Air Force Marathon

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As more than 13,000 runners descended upon Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the 22nd Air Force Marathon weekend, nearly 2,000 deployed Airmen in Qatar, Afghanistan, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Southwest Asia marked the 10th running of the marathon

  • AFLCMC connects with industry at annual event

    DAYTON, Ohio – In an effort to continue its engagement with industry, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center held its third annual Life Cycle Industry Days (LCID) event at the University of Dayton River Campus in Dayton, Ohio Sept. 12-14.The sold-out event drew hundreds of attendees from small

  • AFRL team looks to solve fatigue issues for C-5 crew members

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An aircraft seat may seem inconsequential, but when a simple seat can enhance the safety and well-being of a flight crew, it can be a very big deal.Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate are leading a design

  • Wearable monitoring device nets 711 HPW team big prize in AFRL Challenge

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Small Business Office has awarded $100,000 to a team from AFRL’s 711th Human Performance Wing to further enhance wearable monitoring devices designed for survival training exercises. Team members from the 711 HPW completed

  • PEO Digital at Hanscom will change global AF software acquisition

    HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. - Dr. Will Roper, the Air Force's senior civilian acquisition leader, today redesignated Program Executive Office Battle Management as PEO Digital, to be headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.PEO Digital will build on the success of Project Kessel Run and other