Aug. 5, 2019 AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materials WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, in partnership with several universities, has investigated the effects of space weather damage to polyimides, materials used extensively in spacecraft construction due to their high heat resistance.The researchers determined
Aug. 5, 2019 AFRL’s Digital Hangar to support lifecycle management of aerospace systems WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – There is a new hangar under construction at Wright-Patterson AFB, but this one will not be made of steel and concrete, but rather digital ones and zeros.The Air Force Research Laboratory’s “Digital Hangar,” a concept created by Dr. Rick Graves, an Aerospace
Aug. 5, 2019 AFWERX Fusion, MDO Challenge drive collaboration between industry, military, academia To better foster a culture of collaboration and innovation within the Air Force, AFWERX Fusion brought more than 1,200 people from business, military and academia as well as close to 120 Multi-Domain Operations Challenge teams and companies together under one roof July 23-24.
Aug. 5, 2019 AFLCMC Packaging Office plays a key role in DOD logistics WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The success of any operation, conflict or war relies in part on the ability to move assets from Point A to Point B quickly, efficiently and securely.Since the 1960’s, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Packaging Technology and Engineering Facility
Aug. 5, 2019 AFLCMC brings Air Battle Damage Repair Engineering to Wright-Patt WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Battle Damage Repair Engineering (ABDRE) is a crucial Air Force readiness function. It allows deployed engineers to make quick repairs to support assets in field units.“If a major war were to break out and the Air Force was experiencing a lot of aircraft
Aug. 5, 2019 Air Force Research Laboratory, Griffiss Institute, and Red Balloon Security to launch sophisticated cyber challenge at DEFCON 27 AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY, INFORMATION DIRECTORATE, Rome, N.Y. – The Air Force Research Laboratory is partnering with the Griffiss Institute and Red Balloon Security to put on a sophisticated cyber challenge at one of the world’s largest hacker conventions, DEFCON 27, in Las Vegas, Nevada, from
Aug. 5, 2019 Caution key to avoiding social media scams Nowadays, people have to be cautious of everything you do online. Scammers are always trying to get money, goods or services out of unsuspecting people — and military members are often targets.
Aug. 5, 2019 NAS leadership spreading safety culture message Contained within much of the work that goes on at Arnold Air Force Base and across the Air Force Materiel Command are inherent risks.“If you think about it, we test rocket motors, jet engines, aircraft, satellite systems, and to do that we have to generate temperatures higher than the surface of the
Aug. 5, 2019 AFRL achieves record-setting hypersonic ground test milestone WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory and Air Force Test Center ground test team set a record for the highest thrust produced by an air-breathing hypersonic engine in Air Force history.“AFRL, in conjunction with Arnold Engineering Development Complex and Northrop
Aug. 5, 2019 New AEDC Flight Systems director aims to support, grow his team The Arnold Engineering and Development Complex Combined Test Force at Arnold Air Force Base has a new face at the helm.Lt. Col. John McShane took on the director role June 28, and while new to the job and the area, he is full-speed ahead in conducting business as usual.“My goals are, first off, to