• 17th Air Force Marathon kicked off at Wright-Patt

    On a rainy last day of summer in a sold out event hosted by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, runners from across the country and from around the world competed in the 2013 U.S. Air Force Marathon, Sept. 21. Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander welcomed runners and

  • KC-46 progress hinges on requirements, funding stability

    On September 17, an Air Force official announced that production has started on KC-46 flight test aircraft. The high-priority program is charged with delivering 18 combat-ready KC-46 aircraft by 2017, and will eventually replace about a third of the KC-135 Stratotanker fleet.In a presentation at the

  • Air Force Support for a Metamaterial Future

    Metamaterials have been in the news lately--and not only in technical journals. That is because the attributes of metamaterials are seemingly magical. When arranged just so, these extremely small manmade elements can alter the character of electromagnetic radiation in ways that no other

  • Air Force small wind research improves resiliency, reduces fossil fuels demand

    Red Flag Alaska Operations, a 10-day air combat training, held at Eielson Air Force Base use remote shelters to control and monitor the exercises. The unmanned tactical shelters use generators that require fuel to be flown by helicopter semi-annually, in September and March. To help reduce costs and

  • Air Force Marathon kicks off in Bagram

    More than 700 people participated in the 3rd annual Bagram Marathon events here Sept. 15, 2013. The Bagram Marathon is an extension of the Air Force Marathon held at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio, Sept. 21.Bagram is one of seven deployed locations throughout the area of

  • Forward medical teams practice critical care techniques

    Serving the largest community of deployed service members, the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group employs Mobile Field Surgical and Expeditionary Critical Care Teams to support operations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Together, these teams effectively provide medical

  • AFRL works with international team to change paradigm for engineering design

    The Air Force's ability to ensure global military power requires continued advancement in war-winning capabilities. Materials research engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are addressing this challenge by finding ways to develop and advance the design of systems used by the warfighter.

  • Air Force research plans to harness sun in Maui Energy Storage Demonstration

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Advanced Power Technology Office provides information to enable the Air Force renewable energy development.BackgroundWhen energy supplies are interrupted, the Air Force must maintain continuity and operations. As a result, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)