• Retirees now granted access to Pitsenbarger Dining Facility

    The Pitsenbarger Dining Facility, Kittyhawk Center, is expanding access to retirees on all federal holidays, the Air Force's birthday on Sept. 18 and weekends.Installation commanders throughout the Air Force have provided the opportunity for retirees to use the enlisted dining facility for specific

  • Air Force Marathon Sells Out; Race Transfer Program Announced

    The Air Force Marathon has officially sold out all races and organizers have announced details for the transfer program. "The transfer program is the only official way for runners to give their bib to another runner," said Race Director Rob Aguiar.The transfer program opened on July 21 and will run

  • First ever all military pediatric critical care training held in Okinawa

    In May 2014, more than 60 Air Force, Army, and Navy military pediatric healthcare personnel physicians, nurses, paramedics and respiratory therapists received pediatric critical care training at the United States Hospital Okinawa, Japan. This pioneering team was led by Dr. (Col.) Daniel Bruzzini,

  • Three from AFRL Honored as Area’s Top African-American Males

    The Air Force Research Laboratory was well represented at this year's Annual Top 10 African American Male luncheon, an annual event honoring men who have distinguished themselves by serving as role models and philanthropists in the community.The award recipients are chosen each year by Parity Inc.,

  • White House Recognizes Air Force Research Laboratory Scientist

    Dr. Greg A. Pitz, a research physicist with the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate, received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. This award is the highest honor given by the United States government to science and engineer professionals who are

  • AFRL's University Nanosatellite Program Celebrates Satellite Launches

    In 2013, the Air Force Research Laboratory's University Nanosatellite Program (UNP) saw the launch of two satellites at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. UNP is a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) program that encourages US university students

  • C-STARS Simulator Benefits Air Force, University of Cincinnati

    The U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) Air Force Expeditionary Medical Skills Institute (AFEMSI) entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the University of Cincinnati Health (UC Health) and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine's

  • AFRL Technology Demonstrated on NASA Moon Mission

    NASA used two AFRL-developed motorized lightband separation systems, providing highly reliable low-shock separation for Air Force spacecraft on a mission to the moon launched in late 2013. The motorized lightband is the premier, low-shock (non-pyrotechnic) separation system for spacecraft up to 1200

  • AFRL Completes Successful Experiments on the International Space Station

    The Air Force Research Laboratory completed a successful 27-month on-orbit evaluation of two thermal-control experiments on the International Space Station. MHTEX (Massive Heat Transfer Experiment) and VADER (Variable emissivity device Aerogel insulation blanket, Dual zone thermal control Experiment