Oct. 5, 2021 AFRL presents results from DSX spacecraft experiments Fifty scientists from Department of Defense laboratories, industry and research universities met virtually September 22 – 23, to discuss the initial findings from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft that completed a 23-month mission in May 2021.
Aug. 25, 2021 CSAF visits Team Kirtland U.S. Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force, along with his spouse, Sharene Brown, visited Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Aug. 12-13, 2021.
Aug. 24, 2021 58 OG creates airpower by training special ops, CSAR Airmen in four states The 58th Operations Group, headquartered at Kirtland AFB, N.M., trains Airmen to fly nuclear security, distinguished visitor airlift, special operations and combat search and rescue aircraft, from fixed-wing to tilt-rotor to helicopters.
July 19, 2021 DNWS at Kirtland AFB names 2020 top performers Each year, the Defense Nuclear Weapons School (DNWS) Quarterly and Annual Awards Program recognizes the agency’s top civilian and military performers. The award categories allow personnel from the upper, middle and junior levels of the workforce to be recognized for excellent performance. The
June 23, 2021 377th Force Support Squadron earns “Best” in the Air Force The 377th Air Base Wing’s Force Support Squadron recently received the Curtis E. LeMay Award, earning the title of “Best Large Force Support Squadron,” in the Air Force.
June 17, 2021 AFRL’s DSX spacecraft ends orbit with a team celebration After 706 days of successful on-orbit operations, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Demonstration and Science Experiments (DSX) spacecraft completed its end of life May 31, exceeding the originally planned mission by nearly a year.
June 15, 2021 377 ABW commander cuts ribbon to open ‘Tiger Den’ and ‘Tiger Lab’ at Kirtland AFB’s SF dorm The oldest dormitory at Kirtland AFB now has new features to improve the quality of life for its 120 resident Airmen.
June 8, 2021 AFRL’s THOR hammers drones in new video animation The Air Force Research Laboratory has created a new video animation that realistically depicts THOR (Tactical High-power Operational Responder) destroying swarms of enemy drones in a base defense scenario.
May 20, 2021 KAFB Airmen create innovative program, revolutionize board evaluation process Right then, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip E. Prather Jr., 377th Force Support Squadron force management section chief, and a former defender, knew it was time to make a change. Prather set out to develop an application to streamline the Enlisted Force Distribution Process (EFDP), starting at
May 19, 2021 AFRL engineer graduates from first-ever Space Test course KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory astronautical engineer Evelyn Kent is among the graduates of the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School’s inaugural Space Test Fundamentals course. The new program for space professionals included 15 students made up of Airmen and