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  • AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo 2009: At a Glance

    Air Force officials have announced the key elements of this year's Air Force Materiel Command Tattoo event. WHERE: National Museum of the U. S. Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio WHEN: Friday, June 26, 2009 ADMISSION: Free and open to public TIMELINE: 4:30 p.m. - Gates open 5 p.m. -

  • AFMC Freedom's Call Tattoo 2009 to showcase many new attractions

    There's a saying that there are no extraordinary people. Rather, there are ordinary people who are placed in extraordinary situations. The concept of that adage can be applied to Air Force Materiel Command's Freedom's Call Tattoo, whose singular additions this year are combining into an

  • AFRL Transitions 250°C Thin Film Capacitor Technology

    Dearborn Electronics, Inc., is using a commercialized version of an AFRL-developed diamond-like carbon as a high-temperature dielectric film, packaging the material into a stacked capacitor capable of operating at temperatures up to 250°C at 200 V. The company recently announced this thin film

  • AFRL Develops Money-Saving Methods for Aircraft Fuel Tank Repair

    AFRL researchers developed a program aimed at reducing the cost of aircraft fuel tank repair. Their research results indicate that using a diethylene glycol monomethyl ether (DiEGME)-resistant coating to line the interior of aircraft fuel tanks decreases repair frequency and, consequently, cost. The

  • Making High-Quality, Lower-Cost Transistors for Flexible Electronics

    A team composed of researchers from DuPont and Cornell University has found a way to separate metallic and semiconducting carbon nanotubes, a discovery with potential advantages in the creation of transistors--specifically, those designed for flexible electronics applications. The AFRL-funded

  • X-51A Scramjet Advances a Step Closer to Flight Clearance

    AFRL completed a series of ground tests on the SJX61-2, or X-2, the hydrocarbon-fueled scramjet [supersonic combustion ramjet] engine designated for flight clearance purposes by the X-51A Scramjet Engine Demonstrator program. The purpose of these latest program tests was to validate engine hardware

  • Low-Band Array Jammer Technology Demonstration

    The Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office funded AFRL's demonstration of low-band array jammer technology. The funding applied to test and evaluate performance of the ITT Corporationdeveloped low-band, high-power-transmitting phased-array facilitated assessment of beam forming, steering, and

  • AFMC announces staff moves, Owen to replace Hudson at ASC

    Air Force officials announced today that Major General Thomas J. Owen will become the next commander of Aeronautical Systems Center here, succeeding Lt. Gen. John "Jack" Hudson who is retiring. The change of command ceremony and General Hudson's retirement are set for August 14. General Owen is

  • FIRST LEGO League US Open tournament coming to Dayton

    The "Birthplace of Aviation", will become the birthplace of something new May 8 - a national championship for the FIRST LEGO® League, thanks to the efforts of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and supporting partners, Wright State University and Battelle. FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of

  • USAF Marathon seeks volunteers - Online registration begins May 1

    The 2009 U.S. Air Force Marathon may not be until September 19, but seeking volunteers to help plan and execute the race's many aspects begins May 1. That's the date registration for all volunteer positions will begin. Individuals interested in volunteering can go online to www.usafmarathon.com to