• Dr. Winston Bennett Named Among AFRL 2010 Fellows

    Dr. Winston (Wink) Bennett, of the 711th Human Performance Wing, Human Effectiveness Directorate, has achieved Air Force Research Laboratory's 2010 Fellow status for his pioneering work in training, education, and measurement technologies, as well as his efforts in transitioning research results to

  • SiC Manufacturing Advances Aid Next-Generation Engine Technology

    Air Force Research Laboratory's Manufacturing Technology Division and GE Aviation are transitioning state-of-the-art technologies related to the improved manufacture of coated silicon carbide fibers--which, as vital materials in the development and maturation of ceramic matrix composite engine

  • Self-Healing Circuits Boost Performance, Cut Costs

    In supporting the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's pursuit of affordable high-performance electronics, Air Forcer Research Laboratory sensors scientists are addressing the tendency of high-frequency integrated circuits to become increasingly smaller and, further, more costly due to

  • 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.