AFOSR and NASA Launch First-Ever Test Rocket Fueled by Environmentally-Friendly, Safe Aluminum-Ice Propellant

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and NASA recently announced the launch of an environmentally-friendly, safe propellant comprised of aluminum powder and water ice (ALICE). "By funding this collaborative research with NASA, Purdue and The Pennsylvania State University, AFOSR

Skully says, 'OOORAH!!!'

When I came out of infantry school as a young Lieutenant I was extremely excited!  I learned all kinds of cool stuff how to shoot machine guns, throw grenades, lead troops on combat patrols and a bunch of other things.  I had been gone from my family about 16 weeks by the time I was all done with

Air Force PJ brings battlefield experience to 711 HPW research and development

For 19 years, Air Force Master Sergeant Robert Bean has dropped into the hottest combat zones around the world to rescue downed pilots, retrieve sensitive materials from aircraft crash sites, and evacuate pilots and wounded warfighters. During a recent deployment to Afghanistan, MSgt. Bean added a

Information Directorate breaks ground on new complex

An encouraging past and a soaring future

The sky can seem like the limit for some interns, but it is not the limit for these previous Wright Scholars, it's only the beginning. As three young kids Curtis Sinewe, Will McCuddy and Augusta Runyon shared a common dream: they each wanted to fly. Additionally, they were all also interested in

Will new stain resistant footwear pass the test?

Stain resistant, low maintenance boot prototypes will soon be tested at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz."This boot is expected to be a solution for low-maintenance footwear that upholds a professional military image no matter the environment," said 1st Lt. Ashley Hawkes, Airman Battle Uniform Program

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) Launches Social Media Outreach

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) announced today the launch of two new pages on Facebook and Twitter. To follow AFOSR on each site, type "AFOSR" in the search box on each page. The new AFOSR Facebook and Twitter pages will provide real-time information on AFOSR stories,

AFSO21 senior leader course aims to improve

An Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century senior leader course took place here Aug. 3-4 to help leaders from across the base continue improving AF processes in the future. The two-day course aimed at Colonels, GS-15s and Chief Master Sergeants was kicked off by the Director of Logistics and

Col. Michael Hatfield assumes command of AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate

Air Force Research Laboratory welcomed a new commander to lead the Air Vehicles Directorate July 15 when Col. Michael C. Hatfield succeeded Col. John B. Wissler during a change of command ceremony held at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Col. Hatfield's previous assignment was chief of  the

X-51A WaveRider meets B-52

Airmen successfully mated the X-51A WaveRider flight test vehicle to a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base July 17. The fit check followed integration earlier in the month of the Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne scramjet propulsion system into the X-51 at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.