• Physicist Honored for Groundbreaking Book and Research

    Renowned physical optics author and AFOSR-supported researcher, Dr. Emil Wolf, received the 2008 Joseph W. Goodman Award for his book, "Introduction to the Theory of Coherence and Polarization of Light," which set a precedent by providing a unified treatment of coherence and polarization. Honoree

  • Wright-Patterson first to reach Star status

    Wright-Patterson became the first active-duty Air Force base to earn the Star award Tuesday, joining other prestigious companies across the nation in the highest level of recognition under the Occupational Safety & Health Administration's Voluntary Protection Program. More than two years ago, the

  • Advances in Holographic Impedance Surfaces for Antennas

    AFRL-funded researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, are working to develop holographic impedance surfaces for antennas, a capability that will enhance aircraft aerodynamics and antenna (i.e., radar) performance alike. The team of industry scientists, led by Dr. Daniel F. Sievenpiper, is employing an

  • Base to celebrate 105th anniversary of first flight

    A ceremony to celebrate the 105th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first flight will take place at the Wright Brothers Memorial here Wednesday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. Col. Bradley D. Spacy, 88th Air Base Wing commander, will host the ceremony. Retired Col. Michael L. Heil, president and chief

  • Exercise sends base Airmen to Asia deployment

    More than 200 base Airmen simulated mass deployment to an air base in Asia Dec. 8 during the latest in a series of exercises to ready for the Operational Readiness Inspection. The scenario - designed by base readiness officials and not tied to current real-world events - required personnel and

  • Developing the Groundwork for Bat-Inspired Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs)

    Air Force-funded researchers from several universities are studying the flexible, flapping wings routinely used by bats and insects and mimicking their biological attributes to improve agility, speed and adaptability in MAV systems. The Air Force Office of Scientific Research manages two projects on

  • AFRL leverages gaming technology for interactive military training

    Blending commercial gaming technology with military-specific databases, researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory's 711th Human Performance Wing have demonstrated quicker, less expensive ways to develop the next generation of tools for interactive military training. The 711th HPW's Human

  • New tool assures aircraft material integrity, performance

    Air Force researchers working with industry have developed and effectively demonstrated a portable, handheld, rugged, nondestructive evaluation technology that measures in real time the electrical properties of specialty materials underneath the exterior coating of advanced military aircraft. The