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Aug. 31, 2020
AFRL NM STEM Academy “HOPES- Mission to Mars” is going virtual

The Air Force Research Laboratory New Mexico STEM Academy will be hosting its second virtual “Mission to Mars” for 5th grade students. Students are invited to participate in five months of activities, centered on planning a simulated manned-mission to Mars.
Aug. 26, 2020
AFRL and University of Alaska Fairbanks sign strategic education partnership agreement

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates in Albuquerque, New Mexico and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) are pleased to announce they have signed a five-year Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) that will enable scientific collaboration
Aug. 12, 2020
AFRL officer sees Space as his future

First Lieutenant Jacob “Jake” Lutz will soon complete a successful assignment with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, and will be on his way to RAF Mildenhall, located about 75 miles outside of London, for his next duty.
Aug. 4, 2020
Air Force Research Laboratory breaks ground on new Directed Energy facility

The Air Force Research Laboratory broke ground Monday, on a new 10,000 sq. ft. facility addition, to study and advance Directed Energy capabilities for the U.S. Warfighter.
Aug. 4, 2020
Diamond Sharp Award winner; June 2020

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Yvonne Reza (left), 58th Special Operations Wing, Small Computers, client systems technician, accepts the June 2020 Diamond Sharp Award from Master Sgt. Marcos Silva, 58th SOW first sergeant, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, August 3, 2020. Reza was recognized
July 30, 2020
Air Force Research Laboratory’s Navigation Technology Satellite - 3 Spacecraft Passes Critical Design Review

The Navigation Technology Satellite – 3 (NTS-3) spacecraft passed Critical Design Review (CDR) on June 25, a major milestone, allowing L3Harris, the prime contractor for the spacecraft, to proceed into fabrication, demonstration, and test.
July 10, 2020
AFRL Summer scholars go virtual

The Air Force Research Laboratory summer internship program for students left the terrestrial realm for the extra-terrestrial this year. The program serves students ranging from high school to a doctoral pursuit.
July 9, 2020
60 years of laser technology and a legacy of development

In May 2020, the world celebrated the 60th anniversary of the first laser demonstration and the beginning of the immense field of laser technology. To mark that occasion, I sat down with Lt. Col. Jim Mayo (USAF Ret.) for a look back at his life’s work in the field of laser optics, and the progress
July 6, 2020
AFRL collaborates in break-through solar power development

The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in maturing a technology for fabricating high-efficiency solar cells in a high-throughput, low-cost manner via a technology called
June 11, 2020
Excellence in all we do: 58th MXG wins the AETC 2019 Maintenance Effectiveness Award

The 58th Maintenance Group (MXG) recently won the Air Education and Training Command 2019 Maintenance Effectiveness Award, marking the first time they’ve ever won this award.