• Colonel sees exciting times for the open minded

    Check any number of surveys of what job seekers value most and job satisfaction always lands at the top of the list. It seems the chance to do work that is challenging and rewarding is a powerful force. It's a force Col. Rick Bachmann, 711th Human Performance Wing vice director, hopes to capitalize

  • Family chooses Wright-Patt for first post-retirement move

    For the first time in 24 years, the Air Force wouldn't be telling the newly retired Tom Rice where to move next. This decision would be up solely to him and this family. There were a number of opportunities. Some were close to his present home in San Antonio; others were halfway across the country.

  • AFRL research yields nonlethal Active Denial System

    AFRL completed an extensive bioeffects research program for an invisible, counter personnel, directed energy weapon known as the Active Denial System (ADS). Researchers performed numerous studies that documented data showing that millimeter waves do not promote cancer or cause reproductive problems.

  • Ceramic Matrix Composite Seals Proving Reliable for Jet Engine Nozzles

    AFRL engineers are working with industry partners to test the use of ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials as divergent seals in F100-PW-229 gas turbine engine exhaust nozzles. Geared towards increasing part life, improving reliability, and reducing operating and maintenance costs, the research

  • AFRL Demonstrates Pulsed-Thermography Inspection Capability for GLOBUS II

    AFRL performed an on-site pulsed-thermography inspection of the GLOBUS II radar cover, successfully demonstrating the utility of this new inspection technique and training site technicians in the process. As a result of AFRL's engineering expertise in nondestructive inspection (NDI) and thorough

  • Ghost-Imaging Technology Could Have Satellite Application

    AFRL-funded investigators from the University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus are conducting research under the name of "ghost imaging," wherein a visual image of an object is created by means of light that has never interacted with the object. The emerging technology may eventually result in the more

  • AF-funded researcher offers technology with energy sector impact

    An Air Force Office of Scientific Research-funded mechanical engineer has developed an inexpensive, efficient material that will enable electronic devices to quietly and motionlessly self-regulate temperature and convert excess heat into a power source. This new development has the potential to make

  • AF-Funded Engineer Honored for a Lifetime of Scientific Achievements

    After decades of research at the University of Michigan in areas ranging from materials to circuits, 2008 has been an especially noteworthy year for Dr. Pallab Bhattacharya, who earned numerous accolades from the engineering community. This year three well-known organizations recognized Dr.

  • USAF Marathon breaks attendance record as weekend events arrive

    As the 12th annual U.S. Air Force Marathon approaches, the event already has surpassed last year's attendance record and is poised to exceed the 7,000 mark. Total registration stood at more than 6,900 early Wednesday afternoon. The 2007 marathon drew more than 6,700 total participants for all