May 1, 2026 AFRL enhances Artemis II mission success with expertise, facilities AFRL contributed technological developments and unique testing facilities to support NASA’s historic Artemis II mission to return humans to the moon.
April 24, 2026 AFRL redesigns for strategic advantage, positions research enterprise to accelerate delivery of war-winning systems The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) announced a major redesign of its organizational structure to integrate and align research and development around key mission areas to speed the delivery of war-winning systems.
Dec. 4, 2025 711 HPW centrifuge simulates spaceflight for astronauts The Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing hosted five astronauts from NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency for centrifuge training at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
Aug. 26, 2025 Future of readiness: AFMS, partners explore innovative technologies Exercises, technology demonstrations, and daily clinical work all feed into one goal - a medical force that can deliver decisive care under any condition.
June 5, 2025 New AFRL chamber to enhance human, equipment performance in extreme environments The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for the new Research Environmental Chamber (REC), May 27, 2025. The capability, part of AFRL’s Human Effectiveness Directorate, facilitates equipment and human performance evaluations with control over
April 15, 2024 AFRL-developed physiological monitoring system undergoes flight tests An Air Force Research Laboratory-developed physiological monitoring system for pilots completed a series of F-16 flight tests March 4-17, 2024, at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School, or TPS, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
March 7, 2024 AFRL Biotech Days Summit unites scientific community Air Force Research Laboratory scientists and engineers met with strategic partners from the Department of Defense, other U.S. government agencies, academia, industry and state organizations to share progress and collaborate at the third AFRL Biotech Days Summit Feb. 27-28, 2024, at Wright-State
Nov. 29, 2023 AFRL, 59th Medical Wing launch space medical research group The Clinical and Operational Space Medicine Innovation Consortium, or COSMIC, will serve as a platform to fuse human health and performance research capabilities and expertise across both organizations.
Aug. 30, 2023 Popular AFRL invention supports joint military needs with mobile medical documentation A mobile medical documentation tool developed by Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, researchers, has been selected as the joint integrated electronic health record for point-of-injury and en route care by the Joint Operational Medicine Information Systems, or JOMIS
April 3, 2023 Aerospace medicine branch enhances Airmen psychological performance The office of Aeromedical Operational and Clinical Psychology, or AOCP, offers aerospace and operational clinical consultation for units throughout the Air Force and has done so for over a decade. AOCP is a branch of the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, or USAFSAM, part of the Air Force