Nov. 6, 2019 AFRL honors scientists and engineers for exceptional career achievements WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory will honor 21 scientists and engineers Nov. 13 for their outstanding career accomplishments during the laboratory’s 2019 Fellows and Science and Engineering Early Career Awards Banquet at the National Museum of the United
Nov. 6, 2019 Hanscom-based PEOs make big gains with small business Hanscom-based Air Force Life Cycle Management Center program executive officers sent more contracting dollars directly to small businesses during the recently concluded federal fiscal year than ever before.
Nov. 6, 2019 AFMC civilian Airmen excel in CDE Academic Year 2020 application cycle More than 735 Air Force Materiel Command Civilian Airmen were selected for Academic Year 2020 Civilian Developmental Education opportunities, filling nearly 49% of the Air Force program allocations for the academic year.
Nov. 6, 2019 AFNWC civilian appointed to senior executive service An Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center civilian was promoted to a scientific and professional, or ST, position engaged in research and development in the engineering sciences field.
Nov. 6, 2019 AFLCMC team’s efforts lead to the creation of a joint French/Germany C-130 squadron WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Providing American allies with the aircraft they need to support their national sovereignty and defense is one of the missions of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.In a first, AFLCMC recently delivered two C-130Js and the first of two KC-130Js to a
Nov. 5, 2019 Head of Air Combat Command tours AFRL WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – What kind of emerging, game-changing technologies are being developed at the Air Force Research Laboratory that are vital for meeting our warfighters’ needs?That’s what Gen. James M. “Mike” Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, wanted to know during a recent
Nov. 5, 2019 Munitions squadron improves efficiency with new workstations Efficiency and safety improved in the 649th Munitions Squadron’s inspection bays with the installation of new electrostatic discharge workstations.
Nov. 5, 2019 Air Force tests plasma reactor to degrade, destroy PFOS, PFOA WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Civilian researchers completed a two-week field demonstration here using an innovative plasma technology to degrade and destroy perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid, known as PFOS and PFOA, in groundwater.This was the first field demonstration
Nov. 5, 2019 AFRL personnel connect with creative thinking processes to enhance problem solving WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – To help overcome road blocks in thinking processes and spark imaginative solutions, personnel at the Air Force Research Laboratory are exploring new methods of problem solving.A select group of researchers recently participated in a course on design innovation
Nov. 4, 2019 Craftsmen keep largest wind tunnels in the world running at peak conditions They are considered indispensable.Those at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, who observe their contributions every day agree the craftsmen employed there are not only integral to the work at NFAC but play a vital role the Arnold Engineering