• 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)

  • Base reinvigorates recycling program

    Starting in early October, beverage recycling containers will be removed from common areas on base and replaced with eight centralized collection points around the base in a move expected to strengthen the sustainability of the program. Roughly six-hundred buildings on base have beverage recycling

  • KC-46 critical design review officially closed

    The Air Force officially closed the KC-46 Weapon System Critical Design Review (CDR) on August 21, one month ahead of the Sept. 24 contractual date. This formal closure of the July Weapon System Design Review represents the culmination of more than 10 months of component and sub-system design