May 18, 2023 Hill AFB, Utah State sign partnership agreement A new agreement between Utah State University and Hill Air Force Base will create enhanced learning opportunities for students and spur innovative joint research efforts.
May 16, 2023 AFRL calls for proposals to accelerate smart medical technology innovations WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Nano-Bio Materials Consortium, or NBMC, led by the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, in partnership with Semiconductor Equipment Materials International, or SEMI, has publicly released a request for proposals for dual-use projects designed to
May 16, 2023 AFRL conducts swarm technology demonstration KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, conducted a demonstration, April 5, 2023, of its high-power microwave counter drone weapon, the Tactical High-power Operational Responder, or THOR, as it engaged a swarm of multiple targets at the Chestnut Test Site,
May 12, 2023 AFRL, NASA partner with 8 universities for new Mission Concept Program The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA announced their collaboration with eight universities for a new Mission Concept Program, or MCP, from Jan. 5 to Feb. 3, 2024. The program, sponsored by AFRL's Space Vehicles Directorate, is held under the University Nanosatellite Program, or UNP,
May 12, 2023 Airmen gift registration returns for 2023 Air Force Marathon Gifted entry registration to participate in the 2023 Air Force Marathon is again available to junior active-duty, Reserve and Guard enlisted service members for the event in September.Donated registrations are available for the 5K, 10K, half and full marathons.“We love the gift-registration program
May 12, 2023 Wright-Patt recognizes new Protocol Officer Training Certificate Program graduates In early May, select protocol professionals took part in the Protocol Officer Training Certificate Program through The Protocol School of Washington, hosted at the National Museum of U.S. Air Force. This training prepares protocol personnel from all over WPAFB, as well as the Air Force, to deliver
May 12, 2023 AFRL eyes development of next-generation textile for DAF uniforms The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade
May 11, 2023 Wright-Patt AFB strives to create the ‘right’ habitats for endangered species Two species of endangered bats are thriving due to the efforts of the 88th Civil Engineering Group’s Natural Resources Program. The Indiana and the Northern long-eared are two of the five bat species that are consistently observed on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Both are on the federal
May 11, 2023 Air Force Begins large detonations at Utah Test and Training Range The Air Force will begin its season of large detonation operations this month at the Utah Test and Training Range. The detonations - those involving more than 10,000 pounds of net explosive weight -- are to destroy old or obsolete Navy and Air Force rocket motors.
May 11, 2023 Air Force Gaming connects Airmen, builds resiliency Total Force Airmen and their families can now connect with wingmen around the globe through Air Force Gaming. As the official gaming program and competition hub for the U.S. Air and Space Forces, Air Force Gaming launched in 2020 as an initiative to promote resiliency, mental acuity, and competitive