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  • AFRL historian takes part in Bataan Death March

    Air Force Research Laboratory historian Robert "Bob" Duffner participated in the 25th annual Bataan Memorial Death March held March 23 at White Sands Missile Range, N. M. The march honors the World War II soldiers who suffered during the April 1942 march following the surrender of thousands of

  • Kirtland sergeant receives Bronze Star Medal

    A Kirtland master sergeant received the Bronze Star Medal at a ceremony March 27.Master Sgt. Antoine Washington, 377th Security Forces Squadron, distinguished himself for the award while deployed to Afghanistan from June to December 2013. He led 106 counter threat combat missions, integrating 17

  • Registration for AFMC's 'Spring Into Shape' wellness challenge ends April 11

    During April and May, Air Force Materiel Command is promoting its Spring Into Shape wellness challenge. Spring Into Shape is a command-wide initiative on how to safely lose weight and be physically active. Participants will receive a FREE copy of the Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Weight Loss

  • AFRL researcher a role model for budding scientists

    "I get to spend half my time thinking about molecules and half my time thinking about satellites," said Dr. Jaime Stearns, head of a space chemical lab in the Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles directorate at Kirtland. "In order to develop a new technology for a satellite, we have to

  • AFRL salutes award winning employees

    The Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy and Space Vehicles Directorates  recently held the AFRL Phillips Research Site 2013 Annual Awards ceremony to recognize employees who had distinguished themselves during the past year. Dr. David A. Hardy, director of the Directed Energy Directorate,

  • Honor Guardsman of the Month: Staff Sgt. Clifford Sistoso

    HONOR GUARDSMAN OF THE MONTH -- February 2014Name: Staff Sgt. Clifford R. Sistoso Unit: 58th Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Repair and reclamation craftsmanJob description: Lead maintenance actions during ISO/HSC inspections of 13 HC-130N/P, MC-130H and HC/MC-130J aircraft worth $501

  • Kirtland officer receives Distinguished Flying Cross

    Capt. R.J. Donaldson of the 58th Training Squadron received the Distinguished Flying Cross during a ceremony March 3 at Kirtland Air Force Base.The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to any officer or enlisted member of the U.S. Armed Forces who distinguishes himself or

  • AFRL celebrates additional space research building

    A new Air Force Research Laboratory building dedicated to space sensor research and development and space radiation effects was featured at a Kirtland ribbon cutting event Feb. 20 . As part of a lab revitalization project at the laboratory, the Infrared Radiation Effects Laboratory began

  • NASA astronaut has AFRL Kirtland connection

    Col. Michael Hopkins recently skyrocketed into fame when he performed a series of spacewalks as a crew member on the International Space Station.In 1993, Hopkins was a second lieutenant reporting to his first duty station at the Phillips Laboratory, a predecessor to today's Air Force Research

  • AFRL scientist recognized for his work

    Dr. Matthew Squires, a scientist in the cold atom lab at the Air Force Research Laboratory, and his coworkers are daring to go where no one else in the Department of Defense has gone before.Recently, Squires, Spence Olson and Bryan Kasch have created a Bose-Einstein condensate. "I believe that we're