• AFRL Assists in User Evaluation of Vehicle Inspection System

    AFRL engineers traveled to Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska, to assist in the user evaluation of the Mobile Under-Vehicle Inspection System (MUVIS), a system designed to reduce the danger military personnel face while performing under-vehicle searches for explosives. MUVIS allows its operator

  • AFRL Funds Research of Oil-Repellent Surfaces

    AFRL is sponsoring investigations of super-oil-repellent surfaces for their potential utility in cleaning up jet fuel spills and protecting aircraft or rocket parts from fuel absorption. Dr. Gareth H. McKinley and Dr. Robert E. Cohen, professors of engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of

  • Charlie Daniels Band to headline AFMC "Freedom's Call" Tattoo 2008

    The Charlie Daniels Band will be a featured attraction in an evening of patriotism and excitement Friday, June 27, when the base welcomes the legendary singer and his band for the fourth annual "Freedom's Call" Tattoo. Held on the grounds adjacent to the National Museum of the United States Air

  • Stealth fighter honored at Wright-Patt

    The Air Force - industry team responsible for providing program oversight to the F-117A stealth fighter said farewell during a ceremony here today. More than 350 Wright-Patt Airmen, base employees, industry partners and family members gathered for one last close-up look at the F-117 Nighthawk, which

  • News Release: Early release due to weather

    The Installation Commander has determined that the weather conditions warrant early release of all personnel from WPAFB effective at 1p.m. today. To facilitate the departure, the additional following gates will be open for exit only from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Area B National Road Gate (19B) Area A & C

  • Global Hawk marks 10-year anniversary

    A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle landed after an eight-hour mission Feb. 28 that marked 10 years since base officials witnessed its first flight at Edwards Air Force Base. On that first flight, the aircraft flew for one hour at an altitude of 32,000 feet, and today the Global Hawk has logged

  • New tanker to bring increased capabilities to warfighter

    Air Force officials here announced Feb. 29 the selection of the Northrop Grumman Company to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. After months of reviewing and evaluating proposals from vendors, the source selection team chose Northrop Grumman to produce up to 179 of the new air refuelers.

  • F-117A Nighthawk to be honored at retirement ceremony

    A retirement ceremony to honor the contributions of the F-117A Nighthawk, the world's first attack aircraft to employ stealth technology, will take place here March 11. The retirement ceremony is not open to the general public, however, Wright-Patterson employees, retirees and family members with

  • AFRL Funds Fiber Laser Research

    AFRL-funded researchers created fiber lasers as thin as a human hair. Dr. Jerome V. Moloney, director of the Arizona Center for Mathematical Sciences, located in Tucson, heads up the research team. During the course of the AFRL-sponsored program, his team developed unique technologies enabling the