• Lab developing bio-sensing capabilities

    Air Force researchers are discovering just how useful natural materials may be in developing biosensing capabilities for Air Force mission needs. The Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate (AFRL/RX) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, is conducting ground-breaking

  • AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate names new Chief Scientist

    The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate announced the appointment of Dr. Timothy J. Bunning as Chief Scientist.  He will assume his duties April 5.Dr. Bunning joined the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate in 1998 as a materials research engineer in the Hardened Materials Branch. 

  • Workshops provide advice for AF Marathon

    A group of runners gathered March 24 on the basketball courts of Wright Field Fitness Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to participate in a workshop led by Dr. Mark Cucuzzella, chief medical consultant to the Air Force Marathon.  "Remember, ounces are lost in the gym, pounds are lost in the

  • Red Cross expresses thanks for base support

    The Dayton Chapter of the American Red Cross and their representatives wanted to say thanks for all of the support from the military at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, according to Laura Seyfang, Dayton Area Chapter executive of the American Red Cross. The American Red Cross' Emergency Response

  • People behind technology honored at AFRL Annual Awards

    The "human capital" behind today's and tomorrow's Air Force technology were honored during the 2015 Air Force Research Laboratory Annual Awards ceremony held April 1.Maj. Gen. Tom Masiello, AFRL commander, gave opening and closing remarks that heralded the exceptional efforts and accomplishments of

  • Is it a training issue or a leadership issue?

    These are interesting times ... Our Air Force is the smallest it's been since before World War II. And while the men and women who comprise our all-volunteer force are qualified on highly technical equipment and skills that require dedication and discipline, the average age of the planes they fly

  • In Training Contest Begins

    Register for the Air Force Marathon by May 1 and you could win a special In Training Prize Package. "We're going to do this contest a little differently this year," said Robert Aguiar, Air Force Marathon Race Director. "We're going to engage our runners on social media and reward them for engaging

  • University Relations seeks to bolster AFRL partnerships, recruiting

    Employment recruiting efforts at the Air Force Research Laboratory are expanding via its University Relations program.  It's part of a multi-faceted AFRL effort to seek out and attract the best and brightest scientists and engineers (S&Es) and carry out its mission of providing Airmen with the

  • Defense Standardization Program Office awards AFLCMC teams

    Two Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) teams are among six Department of Defense teams recognized by the Defense Standardization Program Office for outstanding contributions to the DOD during the last fiscal year. To earn the DSPO's award, the teams had to have achieved significant