• Unique New MAV Operates with High Aerodynamic Efficiency

    A French researcher, funded by the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, in London, England and the French DoD has designed a rugged micro air vehicle (MAV) that is attractive to the U.S. Air Force because of its high aerodynamic efficiency, even in adverse conditions. Dr. Jean-Marc

  • AF authorizes BDU cold weather item wear with ABUs

    The Air Force has now authorized wear of the Battle Dress Uniform cold weather Gore-Tex and field jacket with the current Airman Battle Uniform. The decision to authorize the coat stems from the demand of cold weather gear outweighing current supply of the new ABU coat. According to a message

  • Guidance released on 100% cotton ABU

    Guidance was issued from Air Force Headquarters A1, clarifying the wear of the 100 percent cotton Airman Battle Uniform. According to the message dated Sept. 7, only Airmen in jobs that meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, requirements are authorized to wear the 100 percent

  • Wright Flyer replica crashes; 104th Practical Flight Ceremony cancelled

    A replica of the 1905 Wright Flyer III crashed at the Huffman Prairie Flying Field here at approximately 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Vintage aircraft builder and pilot Mark Dusenberry, was flown by CareFlight helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton where his injuries were initially identified

  • MacArthur Fellowship Awarded to AFOSR Researcher

    Dr. John Rogers, chair professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and co-researcher for two AFOSR MURI programs, was recently awarded the MacArthur Fellowship. The MacArthur Fellowship, a five-year grant awarded to people of outstanding talent, is designed to provide seed money for

  • Air Force updates apparel industry

    Members of the Air Force Uniform Office attended the American Apparel and Footwear Association, Government Contracts Committee (GCC), fall meeting in Washington D.C., Sept. 2 - 3 to brief members of industry on Air Force uniform projects and requirements. The GCC meets annually and according to

  • AFOSR's Basic Research May Lead to Revolutionary New Devices

    Dr. Jiwoong Park of Cornell University, who receives funding for basic research from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), is investigating carbon nanostructures that may some day be used in electronic, thermal, mechanical and sensing devices for the Air Force."Devices that are

  • Changes ahead for Air Force acquisition

    Some 275 Air Force and defense industry leaders met here Sept. 3 to discuss military technology acquisition challenges and opportunities facing the nation. The Air Force Association Technology Symposium was timed to immediately follow the semi-annual Air Force Materiel Command Senior Leaders

  • X-Ray Fluorescence Gets Glowing Reports in Engine Debris Analysis

    Successful demonstration of a prototype lubricant analyzer based on X-ray fluorescence technology propels Air Force Research Laboratory and industry partner GasTOPS, Inc., ever closer to enabling better detection of early-stage engine failure caused by debris. The XRF analyzer uses data collected