Second hypersonic flight ends prematurely, brings new flight test data

A second test of the X-51A Waverider flew Monday, June 13 in the Point Mugu Naval Air Test Range over the Pacific Ocean, bringing significant hypersonic research data in a less than successful flight test.The hypersonic aircraft was successfully boosted to just over Mach 5 and the scramjet engine

Wright-Patt awards $82.5 million SABER contract

Base officials announced the simplified acquisition of base engineering requirements, often referred to as SABER, contract had been awarded to a joint venture of North Island and Centennial Construction (Central NICC, JV, LLC) of Falls Church, Va. The SABER contract is an

One week until AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo 2011

Air Force Marathon seeks volunteers

The Air Force Marathon office is looking for a few good men and women to help out at this year's marathon and expo event September 14 to 17, 2011.According to Jeanette Monaghan, Volunteer Coordinator, it takes nearly 2,000 volunteers to put together a successful event. "We absolutely could not do

Fallen Marine honored during dignified transfer

Human Effective Directorate Deputy Director receives federal service award from American Academy of Physician Assistants

United States Air Force Colonel Douglas Hodge, Deputy Director of the Human Effectiveness Directorate, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, received the American Academy of Physician Assistants' 2011 Federal Service PA of the Year

The National 9/11 Flag makes a stop at Freedom's Call Tattoo

An American flag with historical and national significance will be on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force June 24 in conjunction with Freedom's Call Tattoo. The flag - dubbed The National 9/11 Flag - was nearly destroyed in the aftermath of the collapse of the World Trade

AFRL Technology Experiments Return from International Space Station

Air Force Research Laboratory scientists completed the seventh in a series of materials-related experiments June 1, when the experiments returned to earth after 18 months in space. The Materials on the International Space Station Experiment (MISSE) studied the effects of the space environment on

BRAC radar relocation worked at millions in taxpayer savings

The installation of an experimental radar receiver atop a 100' tower here May 20 marked the near completion of project started in 2007 to consolidate sensors research capabilities for the Air Force Research Laboratory.The bi-static radar tower located at Springfield complements three similar towers

Brigadier General Christopher C. Bogdan selected for promotion to major general

Brig. Gen. Christopher C. Bogdan, KC-46 Program Executive Officer and Program Director, KC-46 Tanker Modernization Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, had his nomination for promotion to major general confirmed by the Senate on May 27.  He is responsible