• Damage detection essential to ensuring reusability of cryogenic tanks

    In-house researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate's Nondestructive Evaluation Branch, together with University of Dayton Research Institute and Purdue University's School of Mechanical Engineering, have made significant advances in the development of

  • Key Spouses, caring 'wingmen' watch out for families of deployed Airmen

    Newly promoted Staff Sgt. Augustina Mushale is a medical technician in the 88th Medical Operations Squadron's intensive care unit. She's also a volunteer in the Key Spouse program at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center and in that capacity makes monthly calls or visits members of the families of

  • Base employee looks back on kidney donation five years later

    Five years ago, Jolene Smith came across an organ donation Web site and, inspired by it, said she willing donated one of her kidneys. She shared some memories of that event in recognition of April's designation of "Donate Life Month." Today, a non-appropriated funds analyst in the 88th Comptroller

  • Wright-Patt's own take part in Reds' opening day festivities

    Clear skies, bright sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s provided the perfect backdrop April 2 for 85 Wright-Patterson Air Force Base members who helped commemorate and participate in opening day festivities at the Cincinnati Reds baseball game at the Great American Ball Park. During the

  • Generals to address AFA Conference

    The Air Force Materiel Command commander and surgeon general of the Air Force are among confirmed speakers at the 2007 Air Force Assocation State Aerospace Conference, Convention and Aerospace Workshop April 20-21 at the Hope Hotel and Conference Center here. Gen. Bruce Carlson will open the first

  • Labs agreement leverages R&D capabilities

    Air Force Research Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory officials signed a memorandum of understanding March 23 to begin cooperation in exchanging technical requirements and science and technology information with the goal to leverage program development between the two national labs. The

  • AFRL Lieutenant experiences 'living history' with B-17 skydive

    A U.S. Army Air Corps B-17 Flying Fortress that dropped seeds of war over Germany during World War II, dropped a different payload March 3 over the beaches of the Emerald Coast - to include an Air Force lieutenant who wanted to relive history. During World War II, B-17 Flying Fortresses dropped more

  • AFRL tests next-generation NASA communications system

    Engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory's Human Effectiveness Directorate (AFRL/HE) are testing a next-generation hearing protection and communications system for astronauts, designed for use inside NASA's advanced crew escape suit (ACES) during the remaining space shuttle missions. NASA's

  • Alternative Jet Fuel Reduces Aircraft Engine Emissions

    AFRL researchers completed successful engine emissions tests to support the Department of Defense Assured Fuels Initiative, an effort geared towards securing domestic fuel sources to meet the military's energy needs. To assess the performance of a manned Air Force aircraft running on alternative jet