Dec. 14, 2023 AQIC unites acquisition professionals, operators in warfighter mission Airmen far from the frontlines doing acquisition tasks may not look like they are part of the “kill chain,” but those Airmen, Guardians and civilians are also warfighters.
Nov. 9, 2023 DAF expanding childcare subletting app to all child development centers An app that makes it easier to sublet short-term childcare slots will soon be available at all Department of the Air Force-run child development centers.
Nov. 8, 2023 Experts from across AFRL collaborate in first Discover conference The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held its first Discover conference Oct. 24-25, 2023, at the Wright State University Nutter Center in Fairborn, Ohio. The conference provided opportunities for scientists and engineers across the AFRL enterprise to share their technical research, engage in
Nov. 8, 2023 Ohio State University students learn about AFWERX and Advanced Air Mobility, fly simulators Aerospace engineering students from Ohio State University were invited to Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport, Ohio, to learn about AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, and Advanced Air Mobility Nov. 7, 2023.
Nov. 8, 2023 Secretary Kendall attends EADS CBC2 success, modernization milestone The event marked a pivotal milestone in the service’s modernization of tactical command and control capabilities as part of the Advanced Battle Management System portfolio of efforts.
Nov. 7, 2023 AFRL showcases workforce talent, ingenuity, passion at 2023 Inspire event The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, showcased a sampling of some of its best and brightest minds at the seventh iteration of its recurring AFRL Inspire event, held at the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Kenney Hall Oct. 26, 2023. This year’s program featured 10 distinguished speakers
Nov. 3, 2023 Edwards Air Force Base Plays Pivotal Role in Next Generation Aerial Target (NGAT) Development Edwards Air Force Base has long served as a cornerstone for aerospace innovation. Recently, the base's 412th Maintenance Group hosted Exosonic, an aerospace startup, to collaborate on the development of a Next Generation Aerial Target under a Small Business Innovation Research contract.
Nov. 2, 2023 Ribbon cutting for world-class laboratory at AFRL resides in NM The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 17, 2023, at Kirtland Air Force Base, to mark the opening of the new Semiconductor Laser Indoor Propagation Range, or SLIPR. This 17,158-square-foot addition consists of a 3,500-square-foot high bay propagation lab.
Nov. 2, 2023 Air Force partnership pioneers new PFAS soil treatment technology in Alaska The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center recently launched a large-scale soil washing effort to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl, or PFAS, pollutants at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
Nov. 2, 2023 AI, autonomy proving ground hosts first 3rd-party developer Over several short test flights, the team demonstrated their autonomous object detection and landing, as well as several other features during their time here.