• Air Force, industry leaders honor Predator milestone

    Officials gathered beneath a Predator on display at the historic National Museum of the United States Air Force here Feb. 24 to commemorate a significant milestone in the development of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft system. The informal ceremony recognized a combat mission flown over Iraq on

  • AFRL researchers garner Black Engineer of Year awards

    Five Air Force Research Laboratory employees were honored during the Black Engineer of the Year Conference, February 19-21 in Baltimore, Md. The conference awards exceptional African American individuals who have paved their way into the field. Two AFRL researchers received major Black Engineer of

  • AFOSR Recognizes Talent in Three Top Young Researchers

    Although pursuing different focus areas of interest to the Air Force, three of this country's finest young researchers are each making a major impact on the frontiers of science and technology. Their work has also put them among an elite group of Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and

  • Airmen battle the cold at the Warfighter Training Center

    The Warfighter Training Center here simulated a cold couple of days at Manas Air Force Base, Kyrgyzstan for 150 base Airmen during an operational readiness exercise held Feb. 17-20. The outdoor training facility put the airmen in a 24-hour operating environment where temperatures dipped as low as 6

  • Predator passes 500,000 flight hours

    Airmen of the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing made history Feb. 18, when an aircrew flew the MQ-1B Predator Unmanned Aircraft Systems in a combat mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility surpassing the 500,000 flight hour mark. Members of the 15th Reconnaissance Squadron flew the

  • Overcoming Antenna-Induced Biases in GPS Measurements

    An Ohio State University research team has developed very efficient approaches vital to the growth of global navigation satellite systems. Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded scientist, Dr. Inder J. Gupta, led the team and conducted both the theoretical and practical work that has enabled

  • LEGO competition takes over Nutter Center

    The Educational Outreach office here co-sponsored the FIRST LEGO® League Ohio State Championship Feb. 14-15 at the Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center in Fairborn. The "Climate Connections" themed tournament challenged 48 teams comprised of 9-14 year olds from across Ohio to explore why

  • Experimental Equipment Enhances TACP Capabilities

    Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Airmen tested lab-developed equipment concepts during Northern Edge 2008, a joint training exercise hosted by Alaskan Command. TACP Airmen, whose job it is to navigate miles of often rugged terrain in order to call in air strikes enhancing combat operations,