New AFRL chamber to enhance human, equipment performance in extreme environments
Brig. Gen. Robert K. Bogart, 711th Human Performance Wing commander, cuts a ribbon during the Research Environmental Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony with the help of Jim Bench, left, president, Russells Technical Products, and Col. Melinda Eaton, acting director, Air Force Research Laboratory’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, May 27, 2025. This state-of-the-art facility, part of AFRL’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations by simulating environmental extremes. (U.S. Air Force photo / Richard Eldridge)