March 6, 2019 XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completes inaugural flight The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. The Air Force Research Laboratory partnered with Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems to develop the XQ-58A.This joint effort falls within the
March 6, 2019 Air Force Marathon offers elite prizes, free entry WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – For the first time in its 22-year history, the U.S. Air Force Marathon will offer complimentary entries to elite and sub-elite runners and push-rim athletes along with $19,000 in cash prizes.“We really want to highlight the incredible talent of runners
March 6, 2019 Air Force provides employment support for spouses Spouse Education and Career Opportunities are available to military spouses.
March 6, 2019 New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes From supersonic flight to GPS and space food, big developments come out of the Air Force Research Laboratory. The “Lab Life” podcast provides listeners insight into the fascinating work and lives of the people who lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air,
March 5, 2019 Civilian leadership program accepting nominations through May 1 Eligible Air Force civilians may apply for fiscal 2020 Civilian Strategic Leader Program experiential assignment opportunities through May 1 using MyVector.The Air Force’s senior civilian career broadening program, CSLP is for General Schedule 13 to 15 (and equivalent) employees and is designed to
March 5, 2019 AFRL introduces new sharable supercomputing capability for classified research WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory and Department of Defense High Performance Computing Modernization Program officials hosted a ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremony Feb. 26 to unveil the first-ever shared classified Department of Defense high performance
March 5, 2019 AFRL branch builds a LEGACY in mentoring WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – A group of scientists and engineers within the Air Force Research Laboratory has emerged as a champion of student mentoring, recently earning the LEGACY Mentor of the Year award.The AFRL LEGACY office presented the honor to the Materials Integrity Branch of
March 4, 2019 2018 Air Force Safety Awards announced Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients of the five Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Chief of Safety Awards for 2018.
March 4, 2019 Goldfein, Wright outline keys to strong leadership, its role in Air Force excellence Judging by the conversations and hardware on display, cutting edge technology – virtual reality, 5th generation equipment, hypersonic weapons, cyber capabilities – was the dominant theme at the Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando.