• Lab Gets It "Write" With Novel Manufacturing Methods

    In leveraging direct-write manufacturing methods--most recently, one known as Mesoscale Maskless Material Deposition, or M3D,--Air Force Research Laboratory materials experts are promoting advances in new metamaterial structures and multifunctional, hybrid materials. Like other DW methods, M3D

  • New Composite Material Skins the HTE Competition

    Through its implementation of a new hot trailing edge skin composed of the composite material AFR-PE-4, AFRL expects to virtually eliminate field repairs, reduce downtime, and achieve higher mission capability rates for B-2 aircraft. The successfully demonstrated skin confirms AFR-PE-4's viability

  • IDEV Promotes Design Effectiveness, Real-Time Collaboration

    A team comprising members from government, industry, and academia developed technology to combat the long acquisition cycles, development cost overruns, and field support issues plaguing Department of Defense procurement. Through the Office of the Secretary of Defense's Defense-Wide Manufacturing

  • AFIT graduates first ever class of Cyberspace Warriors

    AFIT and the Air Force Cyberspace Technical Center of Excellence conducted its first ever Cyber 200 and 300 Course graduation here Oct. 28. General. C. Robert Kehler, commander of Air Force Space Command, served as keynote speaker for this first class of cyberspace warriors.More than 100 students

  • Compliance is more than a checklist

    From his seat as the officer charged with acquiring and modernizing the Air Force's fleet of aircraft, ensuring compliance with self-inspection checklists is everyone's job, everyday.Lt. Gen. Tom Owen, commander of Aeronautical Systems Center underscored his point during a briefing Wednesday, Oct.

  • Air Force fuels researcher named among ten top women for 2010

    One of the leaders in the Air Force's efforts to shepherd in the use of alternative biofuels across the Department of Defense has been named among the Miami Valley's Ten Top Women for 2010.Beatriz Rodriguez, chief engineer of the U.S. Air Force Alternative Fuels Certification Office at

  • Air Force completes second biofuel test

    Specialists at Eglin Air Force Base conducted their second aircraft performance evaluation using an environmentally-friendly, biomass-derived fuel, this time with an F-15 Eagle.The jet flew at a variety of flight conditions, achieved supersonic speeds, and landed with no issues, though it was

  • Marathon office releases official plane for 2011 race

    The Air Force Marathon office here recently announced the B-1B Lancer will be the official plane for the 2011 Air Force Marathon. The B-1A was initially developed in the 1970s as a replacement for the B-52 Stratofortress. The B-1B followed in 1981 as an improved version with an increased payload of