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  • Maj. Gen. William T. Cooley, commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory, welcomes Secretary of the Air Force Heather A. Wilson to the Air Force exhibit area during the 2nd biennial DoD Lab Day at the Pentagon center courtyard May 18, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Mikee Huber)

    AFRL showcases game-changing technologies at DOD Lab Day

    Scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory presented 16 technology research projects in various stages of maturity during the second biennial Department of Defense Lab Day May 18, 2017, in the Pentagon center courtyard.
  • Researchers Catxere Casacio, Waleed Muhammad, Warwick Bowen, Lars Madsen, and Nicholas Mauranyapin perform quantum optics experiments at the Laboratory for Translational Quantum Science, in the Australian Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems, University of Queensland on November 30, 2016. The experiments are being performed broadly to bring to bear techniques from quantum optics on the biological sciences and microscopy, with the goal of enhancing the resolution and speed of biological imaging and sensing. (Courtesy photo / Erick Romero)

    AFOSR and NASA Glenn Research Center contribute to University of Queensland’s Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence

    RESTON, Virginia --  The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Glenn Research Center significantly contributed to the University of Queensland’s recent success to host a prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence. The AUD $33.7 million ARC Centre of
  • Phyllis Bolds, a researcher at the Radar Branch, Air Research Lab, analyzes radar signal data on fighter planes as it travels through fuselage in 1955. (Courtesy photo / Adrienne Ephrem)

    Wright-Patterson’s women in STEM are not hidden figures

    Adrienne Ephrem, integration manager with the 711th Human Performance Wing, represents the third generation of female engineers in her family. It was her grandmother, Phyllis Bolds, who started this family dynasty of scientists and mathematicians, working as a physicist in the radar branch of the electronics laboratory here at Wright-Patterson from 1955-1957, and then later in 1957, transferring to their flight dynamics laboratory, working there until her retirement in 1987. Bolds' daughter (and Ephrem's aunt), Karen Beason, is also a a materials scientist, working as an environmental protection specialist in the 88th Civil Engineering Group.
  • Dr. John Wertz, a materials research scientist in the Materials State Awareness Branch, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, demonstrates Digital Thread concept applications to aircraft maintenance activities. Real time aircraft data, checklists and feedback through Digital Thread capabilities can enable better decision making by warfighters on the field, enhancing life cycle sustainment of Air Force platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo / Marisa Alia-Novobilski)

    Digital Thread laces decision-making, data for Air Force acquisition

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --  As information technology has advanced and improved over the years, modeling and simulation tools, sophisticated analytical capabilities and data analytics have increased in importance throughout a product’s life cycle. For the Air Force, a concept born in the lab is set to change the way weapon systems are
  • Dr. Zachary Farrell, a research scientist with UES in the Nanoelectronics Branch of the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, examines liquid metal nanoparticles following ultra-sonication. Researchers here are exploring new potential applications for liquid metals by examining their microscopic properties. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Marisa Alia-Novobilski)

    Researchers turn to liquid metals for agile electronics

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio –  Self-healing electronics, antennas that can change shape and function with the flick of a switch and clothing woven with conductive threads able to electrically connect devices may seem like science fiction fodder. But, for scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory, these concepts are much closer to
  • Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod is a multi-intelligence, open architecture, reconfigurable prototype designed for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) and Air Force Special Operations communities. The reconfigurable pod enables operators to customize sensor packages based on specific mission needs, enhancing the intelligence process. The pod capability will be tested on a medium altitude MQ-9 surrogate aircraft in May 2017. (Courtesy photo/released)

    AgilePod ‘reconfiguring’ ISR mission

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The ability to adapt a mission at a moment’s notice is a key tenet of the Air Force drive for flexibility in air power. For warfighters in the intelligence community, a new, Lego-like pod prototype expects to make that flexibility even easier on the field. Air Force Research Laboratory’s AgilePod is a
  • Dr. Roland Dutton, chief, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, was named an ASM International Fellow at a ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 26. ASM is the world's largest association of metals-focused materials professionals. The fellow honor recognizes members for distinguished contributions in the field of materials science. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    AFRL leader named ASM International Fellow

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- A senior research scientist at the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, was inducted as a 2016 ASM International Fellow at an awards ceremony in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 26. Dr. Roland Dutton, chief, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division, was recognized as
  • Clare Paul, Lead for Applications and Analytics of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate accesses the Metals Affordability Initiative hub. The hub is a collaborative platform that helps exchange information between materials suppliers and original equipment manufacturers (U.S. Air Force photo / Donna Lindner).

    Metals Affordability Initiative Hub enhances data exchange for researchers, teams

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Sifting through tons of data is a time-consuming, cumbersome process for focused research teams.  How does a person find what they really need?   The Air Force Research Laboratory is working to streamline that process for researchers across the spectrum. The Metals Affordability Initiative (MAI) is an
  • The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Autonomous Research System, or ARES, uses artificial intelligence to design, execute and analyze experiments at a pace much faster than traditional scientific research methods. This robotic research machine is revolutionizing materials science research and demonstrates the benefits of human-machine interaction for rapid advancement and development of knowledge today. (U.S. Air Force photo/Marisa Novobilski).

    Disrupting the research process: changing materials science with robotics, AI and autonomy

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio --ARES may not look like Johnny Five, the famous robot from the 1986 movie scene, but this robot’s ability to integrate robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and data science is altering materials research in a big way at Air Force Research Laboratory.The AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate’s
  • WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – 1st. Lt. Jason Goins, a materials research engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, shows a prototype of a new flexible body armor plate. The design makes the use of a ceramic ball matrix encapsulated in foam material, which is then backed with multiple layers of polyethylene sheets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Marisa Novobilski/released)

    Flexing in the line of fire: lightweight, flexible body armor for the force of the future

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- In the line of fire, protective body armor plays a critical role in survival. Hard-plated, rigid and heavy—today’s National Institute of Justice Type IV body armor—the kind that protects warfighters against armor piercing bullets-- defends the wearer, but adds weight and bulk that a fast-moving operator
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