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2 Airmen awarded the AF Achievement Medal
Staff Sgt. Joshua Bevins stands with Dr. Kevin Geiss, Airman Systems Directorate director, after being awarded with the Air Force Achievement Medal. Bevins and another Airman worked as a team to help a choking coworker. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)
AFRL Advanced Power Technology Office seeks innovative tech solutions
Through a recently-announced Advanced Research Announcement, AFRL’s Advanced Power Technology Office is reaching out to innovators for ideas to enhance energy security and readiness for Air Force installations and military operations. Pictured here, Air Force personnel participate in a recent APTO effort to devise an improved method for dropping humanitarian aid and supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Victoria Porto)
AFRL Advanced Power Technology Office seeks innovative tech solutions
Through a recently-announced Advanced Research Announcement, AFRL’s Advanced Power Technology Office is reaching out to innovators for ideas to enhance energy security and readiness for Air Force installations and military operations. Pictured here are APTO personnel briefing former Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James on the Forward Operating Base of the Future project. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Marissa Garner)
AFRL demos advanced robotics for aerospace manufacturing
The Air Force Research Laboratory recently demonstrated the advanced capabilities of the Advanced Automation for Agile Aerospace Applications (A5) Robotic System at the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, for government and industry representatives. The 22,000 pound A5 robotic system is the first multi-purpose robot designed for use on the aerospace factory floor capable of using real-time sensor feedback to conduct work in a localized environment. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo/released)
Aircraft milk stool revamp on the way - saving money, preventing injuries
The Junior Force Warfighters Operations in the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate hope to patent the new and improved milk stool for the C-130 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/J.D. Bales)
Aircraft milk stool revamp on the way - saving money, preventing injuries
The Junior Force Warfighters Operations in the Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate discuss replacing the old 85-pound milk stool for the C-130 aircraft with Tech. Sgt. Shawn Cooper. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jason Goins)
AFRL-AFLCMC collaborate on real-time air quality sensor
David Ryerse, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center biomedical technician, and Staff Sgt. Taylor Wiens, 711HPW research scientist, mount a sensor designed to measure acceleration on the Aeromedical Laboratory's multi-axis table ("shake table"). (U.S. Air Force photo/Gina M. Giardina)
AFRL-AFLCMC collaborate on real-time air quality sensor
Jennifer Martin, research chemist with the 711th Human Performance Wing, displays the first generation version of the real-time air quality sensor (RTAQS) package. This sensor is the culmination of a collaborative effort between the 711HPW, NASA-Glenn, and Makel Engineering, Inc. to measure air quality during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Gina M. Giardina)
Students showcase STEM projects, RC cars at Eldora Speedway
Students, teachers and on-lookers stand around the track as the light turns green during the drag races at the sixth annual Full-Throttle STEM® at Eldora Day in Rossburg, Ohio, May 8. Students from seven local high schools showcased their STEM-related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and then competed in remote-controlled (RC) car races at Eldora Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)
Students showcase STEM projects, RC cars at Eldora Speedway
A student participates in the Autonomy Challenge with her self-driving car during the sixth annual Full-Throttle STEM® at Eldora Day in Rossburg, Ohio, May 8. Students from seven local high schools showcased their STEM-related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and then competed in a remote-controlled (RC) car race at Eldora Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)
Students showcase STEM projects, RC cars at Eldora Speedway
Remote-controlled (RC) cars are lined up at the starting line, their drivers awaiting the green light, during the drag races at the sixth annual Full-Throttle STEM® at Eldora Day in Rossburg, Ohio, May 8. Students from seven local high schools showcased their STEM-related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and then competed in an RC car race at Eldora Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)
Students showcase STEM projects, RC cars at Eldora Speedway
A student participates in the remote-controlled (RC) car obstacle course competition during the sixth annual Full-Throttle STEM® at Eldora Day in Rossburg, Ohio, May 8. Students from seven local high schools showcased their STEM-related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and then competed in an RC car race at Eldora Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Richard Eldridge)
Students showcase STEM projects, RC cars at Eldora Speedway
A participant explores virtual reality capabilities in gaming software during the sixth annual Full-Throttle STEM® at Eldora Day in Rossburg, Ohio, May 8. Students from seven local high schools showcased their STEM-related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and then competed in a remote-controlled (RC) car race at Eldora Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Graver)
Students showcase STEM projects, RC cars at Eldora Speedway
A participant explores virtual reality capabilities in gaming software during the sixth annual Full-Throttle STEM® at Eldora Day in Rossburg, Ohio, May 8. Students from seven local high schools showcased their STEM-related projects, including their modeling and simulation-based work, and then competed in a remote-controlled (RC) car race at Eldora Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/William Graver)
Smart automation, AI to accelerate materials discovery, innovation
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Autonomous Research System (ARES) uses artificial intelligence and machine learning as part of a closed loop, automated scientific research process. The ARES platform is part of a next-generation research movement focused on human-machine partnering to create the next generation of materials for Air Force technology. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Dixon)
AFRL erosion testing is out of this world
The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Erosion Team conducted a series of coatings durability tests for NASA’s Mars 2020 rover, pictured here in an artist’s rendition. (Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech)
AFRL viewing aircraft inspections through the lens of technology
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate researchers Capt. Sarah Wallentine and Alex Brown demonstrate the use of augmented reality for nondestructive inspections. AFRL researchers are developing a capability that uses the technology to display all necessary information for performing an aircraft inspection within the user's field of view, eliminating the need to view information from multiple sources simultaneously. (U.S. Air Force photo/David Dixon)
Boston ‘bluing’ trip highlights synthetic biology, biotechnology for AFRL team
Col. Charles Ormsby, Director, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, takes a closer look at the bioengineering design pipeline during a visit to the Broad Institute at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April 25. The visit to the Broad Institute, part of an AFRL ‘bluing’ trip, exposed researchers to the state-of-the-art biotechnology research underway at the MIT lab. The diversity of the bluing tour stops, including the visit to the Broad Institute, spanned military research, academia and industry, and provided a new perspective on the broad intersections between ongoing research efforts in DoD and the wider biotechnology domain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski)
Boston ‘bluing’ trip highlights synthetic biology, biotechnology for AFRL team
Amber Gilbert (left) discusses biotechnology with the Ginkgo Bioworks foundry team during an Air Force Research Laboratory ‘bluing’ trip, April 24. The visit to the Ginkgo foundry exposed the AFRL researchers to state-of-the-art biotechnology that enables large scale biological engineering and biomaterial design. The diversity of the bluing tour stops, including the visit to Ginkgo, spanned military research, academia and industry, and provided an interesting perspective on the broad intersections between ongoing research efforts in DoD and the wider biotechnology domain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski)
Boston ‘bluing’ trip highlights synthetic biology, biotechnology for AFRL team
Dr. Maneesh Gupta (rt.) discusses biotechnology with a member of the Ginkgo Bioworks foundry team during an Air Force Research Laboratory ‘bluing’ trip, April 24. The visit to the Ginkgo foundry exposed the AFRL researchers to state-of-the-art biotechnology that enables large scale biological engineering and biomaterial design. The diversity of the bluing tour stops, including the visit to Ginkgo, spanned military research, academia and industry, and provided an interesting perspective on the broad intersections between ongoing research efforts in DoD and the wider biotechnology domain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski)