Oct. 26, 2022 AFRL STEM unit receives DOD STARBASE’s highest level award The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Department of Defense STARBASE NM program, managed through the AFRL STEM Academy, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, received accolades and certification to the highest level, for its work with fifth graders in science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM.
Oct. 18, 2022 AFRL’s Ascent satellite marks end of mission objectives The Air Force Research Laboratory's small satellite named Ascent has completed all of its mission objectives and is performing extended operations to characterize the survivability of the commercial-off-the-shelf, or COTS, bus electronics in the geosynchronous Earth orbit, or GEO, space environment.
April 21, 2022 AFRL is developing green power for satellites The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Space Vehicles Directorate is developing a new “green energy” fuel cell technology, that will allow thruster equipped spacecraft to convert chemical energy in its bipropellant into electrical power.
April 20, 2022 National radiation electronics expert brings value to AFRL Space program An Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate expert was presented the prestigious Peter Haas award at the 2022 Hardened Electronics and Radiation Technology (HEART) Conference held March in Tarrytown, New York. Dr. Robert “Bob” Pugh has worked in radiation-hardened electronics with
April 19, 2022 Skywave tech lab augments space domain awareness The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate held a ribbon cutting ceremony April 11 to open a new facility named Skywave Technology Laboratory. The 3,500 square foot, $3.5 million lab is located in a remote area on Kirtland Air Force Base.
March 31, 2022 Four AFRL researchers honored for 2021 STEM accomplishments Four scientists and engineers from the Air Force Research Laboratory earned accolades as winners of 2021 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Awards. This prestigious honor from the office of the Air Force Chief Scientist Dr. Victoria Coleman and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science,
Nov. 24, 2020 Ready Player One? AF Services puts E-sports to the test in Global Strike Air Force Gaming made its official debut on November 11, under the Air Force Services Center with a new intramural e-sports program. Teams at eight Air Force Global Strike Command bases will compete in a pilot program to crown the gaming champions of the command. AFGSC Airmen and Space
Jan. 29, 2020 Air Force Research Laboratory satellite departing International Space Station An Air Force Research Laboratory satellite, called the Very Low Frequency Propagation Mapper, or VPM, will be released from the International Space Station Jan. 31.
May 22, 2019 Summer – A time to enjoy family, friends, and practice good risk management As Airmen approach and plan for summer activities, leadership at all levels should take the time to discuss risk management and highlight hazards Airmen may encounter during the upcoming months. The Air Force’s top three leaders began that conversation in a tri-signature memorandum recently sent to
March 25, 2019 Air Commando pursues dream of flying on AFSOC airframes As a child, she sat in front of the TV watching the “Top Gun” movie over and over again and listening to Tom Cruise proclaim, “I feel the need – the need for speed!” Watching the aircraft soar across the screen made it clear to her that she wanted to fly when she grew up.