Feb. 27, 2023 AFWERX Refinery program accelerates Airman and Guardian initiatives The AFWERX Refinery program, an initiative of the AFWERX Spark division, is rapidly advancing Airman and Guardian projects that directly aid warfighters by hosting a four-to-six-week Accelerator program that targets grassroots innovation efforts within the Department of the Air Force, or DAF.
Feb. 21, 2023 AFRL celebrates research for nation’s defense The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, held ceremonies Feb. 8-9, 2023, to recognize its 2022 annual award recipients and nominees for the Space Vehicles Directorate and Directed Energy Directorate.
Feb. 13, 2023 US Air Force recognizes AFRL researchers The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, recently announced that engineers Dr. Andrew J. “AJ” Metcalf and Dr. Preston T. Webster are the U.S. Air Force nominees for the 74th Annual Arthur S. Flemming Award. The nominees are among hundreds of scientists and engineers at AFRL’s Space Vehicles
Feb. 7, 2023 RESPECT…an easy concept to promote teamwork across Kirtland The queen of soul Aretha Franklin wrote about a simple demand on how she wanted to be treated with “Respect” in her Grammy Award winning song of the same name in 1968. It became an anthem about getting and giving respect within our communities.However, since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020,
Feb. 7, 2023 From the battlefield to the football field: Air Force surgeon’s skills knows no bounds On January 2nd, when many football fans were watching the game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Lt. Col. Valerie Sams, an Air Force surgeon, was on call at UC Health’s University of Cincinnati Medical Center not knowing what she was about to face.
Feb. 1, 2023 Trailblazer retires with 40 years of federal service A trailblazer who touched many lives, Regina Gray, the first African American woman to hold a GS-15 position at Defense Logistics Agency Energy, retired after 40 years of federal service Dec. 31, 2022.
Jan. 27, 2023 AFRL commander highlights 2023 S&T goals AFRL Commander Maj. Gen. Heather Pringle went visited AFRL's Lab Life podcast to review 2022 and speak about priorities for 2023.
Jan. 20, 2023 AFRL infrastructure projects boost readiness, security While the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is notable for developments inside the lab, a series of projects at AFRL sites across the U.S. is modernizing infrastructure and strengthening science and technology capabilities for national defense. These projects include new rocket fabrication
Jan. 12, 2023 58th SOW Airmen recognized for answering their nations call Five Airmen from the 58th Special Operations Wing were recognized with the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Jan. 11, 2023.
Jan. 6, 2023 Scholarships for Military Children program accepting applications Applications have opened in the Scholarships for Military Children program for the 2023-2024 academic year. The program, entering its 23rd year, recognizes military family contributions to fighting-force readiness and celebrates the commissary’s role in enhancing the quality of life. Fisher House