• USAFSAM closes one chapter and begins another

    The USAF School of Aerospace Medicine marked the end of an era on Feb. 17 by ceremonially decommissioning the Brooks-based school after 85 years in San Antonio, a final step in its transition to Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. Nearly 600 people including a host of active and retired general officers,

  • Nanofabrication Tools May Make Silicon Optical Chips More Accessible

    In an effort to make it easier to build inexpensive, next-generation silicon-based electro-optical chips, which allow computers to move information with light and electricity, a University of Washington photonics professor, Dr. Michael Hochberg and his research team are developing design tools and

  • Band of Flight performs third annual Guest Artist concert

    The United States Air Force Band of Flight will perform its third annual guest artist concert Mar. 5 at 7:30 p.m., at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.This concert will feature the Wright Brass Ensemble, Night Flight Jazz Ensemble, and special guest artist, trumpeter Vince

  • Air Force 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' repeal training detailed

    Air Force officials will soon begin training Airmen in anticipation of the repeal of the law and policy commonly known as "Don't Ask, Don't Tell." This training will help Airmen understand what is expected in a post-repeal environment, said Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz."I know our

  • Air Force-Funded Researcher Investigates New Material Grown From Sugar

    Ordinary table sugar could be a key ingredient to developing much lighter, faster, cheaper, denser and more robust computer electronics for use on U.S. military aircraft.Though admittedly far in the future, recent results from a program led by chemist and Rice University professor, Dr. James Tour

  • AFRL/RX recognizes annual awards winners

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate recognized its top performers during the 58th Annual AFRL awards recognition luncheon at the Hope Hotel here Jan. 14.Stephen Shapiro, a motivational speaker and a past-president for the New England Chapter of the National

  • AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate announces annual award winners

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Air Vehicles Directorate celebrated its best and brightest at the 45th annual Air Vehicles Awards Luncheon, held Jan. 12 at the Wright-Patterson Club and Banquet Center.Col. Michael Hatfield, Air Vehicles Materiel Group Director and outgoing Air Vehicles Deputy

  • 711 HPW researcher wins traveling lectureship award

    Dr. Saber Hussain, a senior research toxicologist with the Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, Biosciences and Performance Division, Applied Biotechnology Branch, recently won the prestigious 2011 AstraZeneca Traveling Lectureship Award.The

  • Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Wins AFMC Safety Awards

    The Air Force Research Laboratory's Materials and Manufacturing Directorate's Safety Program was recently recognized with three 2010 Air Force Materiel Command Safety Awards.The command selected Scott Gurney as the Category II, Outstanding Intermediate Safety Program Manager of the Year, and Larry