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Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at test. (AFRL Image)
Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at test. AFRL worked with Maverick Corporation of Blue Ash, Ohio, and Renegade Materials of Springboro, Ohio, which used internal funding for qualification of their materials, which have been approved for use in several F135 engine components. (AFRL Image)
The supersonic rain erosion testing apparatus (SURE), is housed at AFRL’s Coatings and Technology Integration Office. (AFRL Image)
The supersonic rain erosion testing apparatus at AFRL’s Coatings and Technology Integration Office simulates the impact of rain on aerospace systems traveling at transonic and supersonic speeds. (AFRL Image)
A GaN/Si MMIC wafer KGD probecard. (Nitronex Corporation Image)
A Gallium Nitride-on-Silicon monolithic microwave integrated circuits probecard. (Nitronex Corporation Image)
Human Performance Wing Wins Air Force SMART Sponsoring Facility of the Year Award
The 711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) has won the United States Air Force SMART Sponsoring Facility of the Year Award. The Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines to receive a full scholarship, and be gainfully employed upon degree completion. It is part of the National Defense Education Program, and each military service participates in SMART. Mike Griffin, SMART Focal Point, 711 HPW Chief Scientist’s Office (second from left), receives the award from Dr. Steven Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering. Dr. Knox Millsaps (far left), Senior Program Administrator for SMART and Professor/Chairman Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Naval Post Graduate School, and Mr. Russell Howard (far right), Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, also participated in the award presentation.
AFRL’s Col. Douglas Hodge (center) with Patrick Killeen (left), President, American Academy of Physician Assistants; and Dr. Roslyn Schneider, Chief of Staff of the Medicines Development Group, Primary Care Business Unit, Pfizer Inc. and Physician Assista
Col. Douglas Hodge (center) of the Air Force Research Laboratory, received the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 2011 Federal Service PA of the Year Award at the organization’s conference on June 1 in Las Vegas. Here he is shown with Patrick Killeen (left), President, American Academy of Physician Assistants, and Dr. Roslyn Schneider, Chief of Staff of the Medicines Development Group, Primary Care Business Unit, Pfizer Inc. and Physician Assistant Foundation trustee. (Credit: American Academy of Physicians Assistants) PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants (AAPA)
Building 496 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, houses the Sample Preparation Unit. (AFRL image)
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s new Building 496 will house the Sample Preparation Unit, which is one of the key components in the effort to understand alternative fuel characteristics. (AFRL image)
The 100-synapse neural network device and measurement results. (AFRL Image)
Decision-making capabilities of the Air Force are enhanced by neural networks containing 100 interconnected memristor-based synapses that can be programmed individually. (AFRL Image)
BOSS-LG landing guidance symbology will help pilots land safely in brownout conditions. (AFRL Image)
Brownout conditions often found in Iraq and Afghanistan are a major cause of helicopter mishaps. (Inset) BrownOut Symbology System (BOSS) with manual control laws/algorithms, known as BOSS-LG, whose goal is to provide “visual quality” landing for helicopter pilots. (AFRL Image)
Former Air Force Surgeon General challenges the 711th Human Performance Wing to help change the Air Force
Lieutenant General (Retired) Paul Carlton, M.D., former Surgeon General of the United States Air Force, and Director of the Office of Innovation and Preparedness at the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center, challenged researchers and other personnel with the Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing to be forces for change in the Air Force. He recently visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio to discuss the issue with 711 HPW scientists, engineers and other participants at a recent seminar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Gulliford)
School of Aerospace Medicine dedicates AeroMedical Library in honor of former director
Colonel Christian Benjamin, Commander, United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM), and Colonel Karen Weis, Dean, USAFSAM, unveil a plaque at the dedication of the school’s Franzello AeroMedical Library at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The library is named in honor of Joseph Franzello, a former director of the library.
Lightweight, ergonomic body armor. (Photo illustration by Armacel Armor Company)
Lightweight, ergonomic, non-ceramic ballistic armor offers more comfort and mobility for deployed warfighters. (Photo illustration by Armacel Armor Company)
The Missouri University of Science and Technology hybrid laser deposition and machining system. (AFRL image)
The Missouri University of Science and Technology hybrid laser deposition and machining system, which integrates laser deposition with machining processes to form a hybrid manufacturing process to build precision metal parts for aerospace components. (AFRL image)
Flexible aerogel. (AFRL image)
Flexible aerogel, whose nanoscale lattice structure and pores create unique properties in solid material that make it an incredible insulator. (AFRL image)
Low-cost titanium powder and titanium parts. (AFRL image)
Low-cost titanium powder and titanium parts. Titanium is stronger and lighter than steel, and use of titanium reduces the material required to manufacture an aerospace component by up to 90 percent. (AFRL image)
International Titanium Powder’s production facility. (AFRL image)
International Titanium Powder’s production facility in Ottawa, IL. Funds from a Title III program contributed to the construction of equipment. (AFRL image)
An example of wind data provided by the Haleakala Weather Center. (MPHCC Image)
Wind data, provided by the Haleakala Weather Center to the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) site, aids telescope operators in scheduling and maintenance planning. (MPHCC Image)
An example of data provided by the Haleakala Weather Center. (MPHCC Image)
In this example of weather data provided by the Haleakala Weather Center to the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) site, rain is forecast for the relevant areas. (MPHCC Image)
Sample forecast from the Haleakala Weather Center. (MPHCC Image)
Sample forecast from the Haleakala Weather Center, where forecasts are tailor to meet the needs of the Air Force Maui Optical and Supercomputing (AMOS) site. (MPHCC Image)
An Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) source two-micron unit. (AFRL image)
The Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) source two-micron unit, with more than twenty times the power of previously available sources, allows for the broadest bandwidth, near infrared wavelength range, customized center wavelength, and high-output power. (AFRL image)
Human Effective Directorate Deputy Director receives federal service award from American Academy of Physician Assistants
Colonel Douglas Hodge (center), Deputy Director of the Human Effectiveness Directorate, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, received the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 2011 Federal Service PA of the Year Award at the organization’s conference on June 1 in Las Vegas. Patrick Killeen (left), President, American Academy of Physician Assistants, and Dr. Roslyn Schneider (right), Chief of Staff of the Medicines Development Group, Primary Care Business Unit, Pfizer Inc. and Physician Assistant Foundation trustee, present Colonel Hodge with his award.