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May 17, 2019
Motorcycle Safety Day features briefings, mentorship ride

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --The 88th Air Base Wing Safety Office hosted the annual WPAFB Motorcycle Safety Day event May 10, at the base theater.Military riders attended mandatory safety briefings that satisfied their five-year refresher training requirement. Civilian employees who ride
May 17, 2019
American gold medalist and parathlete Grace Norman to be Air Force Marathon featured speaker

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Twenty-one year old American Paralympic Gold Medalist Grace Norman is scheduled to be the guest speaker for the 23rd Air Force Marathon.At birth, Norman was diagnosed with congenital constriction band syndrome of the left leg.At the age of 16, Norman won her
May 17, 2019
AFRL Junior Force Council sponsors Advanced Science & Technology Symposium

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- AFRL’s junior scientists and engineers are showcasing their state-of-the-art research and seeking mentors from industry, academia and government partners at the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Advanced Science & Technology Symposium, May 29, 1-4 p.m., at the
May 17, 2019
AFRL launches ARCNet, autonomy R&D portal

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The future of autonomy research is a click away, with the launch of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s ARCNet portal.ARCNet is the Autonomy Research Collaboration Network, and is a new electronic platform and business opportunity which facilitates
May 16, 2019
Air Force, industry consortium advancing tech for aeromedical evacuation

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Through an industry-academia partnership and a recently-released request for proposals, the Air Force Research Laboratory is looking to advance human-monitoring research and development for the future warfighter.The request for proposals, announced May 6,
May 15, 2019
The Air Force and the University of Dayton’s Research Institute’s newest laboratory will have wings

DAYTON, Ohio – Officials from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and the University of Dayton Research Institute will accept delivery of a C-130 aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., at UDRI’s headquarters building May 15. The aircraft which has been decommissioned will be used to
May 14, 2019
University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air Force Research Laboratory and the University of Florida kicked off a new university-led Center of Excellence for assured autonomy in contested environments May 13-14 at a meeting in Gainesville, Florida.The Air Force is interested in this research area because it needs its
May 14, 2019
Air Force to review potential fixed wing helmet replacements at AFWERX event

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A team of experts from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Human Systems Division and the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps, will travel to Las Vegas, Nev., for a May 22 event showcasing helmets that could replace the legacy helmets currently worn
May 14, 2019
Be alert when driving in residential areas

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO - In residential areas, both speeding and children playing in the street have increasingly become a concern for those on Wright-Patterson AFB. Getting to a destination quickly is important, but we must not forget safety comes first when it comes to driving. It
May 13, 2019
AFRL matching tech to needs with international partners

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The Air Force Research Laboratory is reaching out to technical innovators and entrepreneurs within Israel to tap into potential new partnership opportunities. A group of AFRL scientists and engineers, hosted by Dr. Ehud Galun of the Israel Ministry of