• New AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate takes shape

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate will officially take shape on July 1 as the newest research organization at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The new directorate combines the former AFRL Propulsion and Air Vehicles Directorates into one entity with a new approach for

  • AFIT holds graduation ceremony for engineering, management students

    Children waved and exclaimed either, "That's my daddy!" or "That's my mommy!" as 46 graduate students of the Air Force Institute of Technology gathered before family and friends June 14 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base to receive their degrees. The graduation address was delivered by Maj. Gen.

  • WPAFB Master Sgt. recognized as the best of the best by AFA

    "There is a biblical quote that says "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" and Master Sgt. Alan Braden does more than doing those things," said Dr. Sara Black, 88th Air Base Wing Force Development Flight chief and Sergeant Braden's supervisor. So it is no wonder he was awarded the 12

  • AFRL Takes Up the SWORD to Assist Warfighters and Pararescuers

    Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are transitioning to a new program to assist joint terminal air controllers (JTACs) and pararescue jumpers (PJs).For several years, AFRL's 711 HPW's Human Effectiveness Directorate enhanced technology for the Battlefield Air Targeting Man-Aided

  • Simulation Model Predicts Cultural Attitudes, Responses

    A wealth of behavioral research describes normative differences between individuals from different cultures. Researchers report qualitative and quantitative differences in such areas as cognition, interpersonal processes and belief structure; several researchers have developed taxonomies of cultural

  • AFRL Takes Aim at Turret Efficiency, Performance

    Air Force Research Laboratory researchers completed wind tunnel tests designed to investigate the performance of feedback flow control devices around aircraft turrets. One goal of this research is to improve the performance of high-energy lasers aboard aircraft.During the Feedback Flow Control

  • Sensors Provide Real-Time Data on Aircraft Component Fatigue

    AFRL researchers have completed a series of aircraft component fatigue tests in order to design a system to help operators and maintenance crews monitor the condition of an aircraft in real time.As part of the Rapid Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Designs for Structural Hot Spots program, AFRL

  • AFRL Tech Transition Helps Alleviate Cracks in C-5 Fittings

    Newly developed structural technologies developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory have solved critical cracking issues with the C-5 cargo aircraft, thereby expanding the aircraft's serviceability.As part of the Durable C-5 Structural Improvements Program, AFRL recently investigated cracking

  • AFMC ready to transition to 5-Center construct

    With three major milestones complete, Air Force Materiel Command officials are ready to consolidate the number of centers as part of its command-wide transition to the 5-Center construct.Centers will be activated at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, and Tinker AFB, Okla., in the coming weeks. At Edwards

  • Air Force Marathon to open transfer program May 30

    For a limited time, any Air Force Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K registered runner who is not able to participate in the September 15 event can transfer their entry to a non-registered runner through the Marathon's Transfer Program. A link to the transfer program is available at