• Telephone news line set up for 'non-wired' retirees

    A toll-free telephone news line has been set up for those retirees and surviving spouses who do not have computer access. People reading this release are encouraged to pass the information to those who don't have Internet access. By calling (800) 558-1404, retirees and spouses can stay informed

  • Base implements new IT support contract

    The way many base computer users get their computer help desk support is about to change. The "IT Transformation" initiative will centralize client and server support functions for all Air Force Materiel Command organizations on base, said Karen Newton, Network Operations Flight chief with the 88th

  • Laser Source Technology for UAVs

    An AFRL-funded Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative program is examining the use of lasers to remotely probe and identify aircraft exhaust and track chemical smoke plumes without harm. The University of Wisconsin (UW) based research is occurring under the leadership of Dr. Daniel van der

  • ManTech Effort Facilitates Production of Aircraft Coating Technology

    Thanks to an AFRL Manufacturing Technology effort, there now exists a newly established process for producing pigments and nanolayer thin films on a large-scale, continuous basis. These products, which are used in aircraft surface coatings, play a role in improved aircraft survivability and also

  • Moth Eyes Inspire Antireflective Skins for UAVs

    Researchers at National Taiwan University are expanding upon the antireflective properties of moth eyes to make better protective skins for Air Force unmanned air vehicles. With funding from the Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development--an international detachment of AFRL--Professor

  • Benchtop Fuel Cell System Demonstrated

    Working with Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center and United Technologies Research Center, AFRL researchers conducted a successful ground demonstration of a 1.5 kW "packaged" solid oxide fuel cell operating on synthetic JP-8 fuel produced via Fischer-Tropsch processes.

  • Engineers Lend Expertise to Warfighter Power Pack Competition

    The proficiency and resourcefulness of AFRL's technical workforce paid dividends in a contest to develop a portable power capability for warfighters in the field. The engineers were part of a contingent responsible for final testing of the wearable power systems constructed by individual inventors,

  • Solar Mass Ejection Imager Exceeds Expectations

    Greatly surpassing its anticipated 3-year design lifetime, AFRL's Solar Mass Ejection Imager recently completed its sixth year in operation. Throughout this period, the SMEI has compiled an unprecedented dataset of full-sky images (taken every 100 min) and consequently proved that coronal mass