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  • Kirtland to recognize efforts, hard work of volunteers

    With the Air Force climate changing due to budget constraints, the reliance on volunteers has become even greater. Volunteers throughout Team Kirtland have stepped up to meet the challenge. The base will recognize the efforts and hard work of about 120 Team Kirtland volunteers at an appreciation

  • AFRL opens new space research buildings

    In a dual-ceremony event March 26, two Air Force Research Laboratory buildings dedicated to space sensor research and development and space radiation effects were featured at a ribbon-cutting and a groundbreaking. As part of a lab revitalization project at the laboratory, the Space Sensors

  • Students launch model rockets with AFRL, CAP

    For many middle school students, the idea of being able to work with scientists and launch a rocket is thrilling ... and often unattainable. With help from the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Civil Air Patrol, two Albuquerque middle schools are at rocket-launch phase within the Starbase 2.0

  • 2012 AFIA annual awards

    The Air Force Inspection Agency recognized outstanding team members Feb. 28 during the agency's 2012 annual awards ceremony. From left to right: Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, the Air Force Inspector General; Master Sgt. James Spino, Commander's Leadership Award; Master Sgt. Tim Pesavento, Enlisted

  • AFRL physicist traces career to scientist mom, astronaut

    "My mom and Sally Ride are two big reasons I became a scientist," said Capt. Katrina Schweiker, of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate. "When I was six years old, my dad read me a bedtime story about what it was like to be an astronaut that featured Sally Ride. That

  • This week in history – March 12, 1965: Last Atlas D ICBM test-fired

    In September 1951, the Air Force awarded Convair a contract to begin design of a ballistic missile, which led to development of the Atlas ICBM. The first Atlas test flight took place June 11, 1957. The Atlas D was the first operational missile and the first Atlas D squadron achieved initial

  • AFRL scientist is a leader in space and STEM outreach

    Dr. Stacie Williams is a leading scientist and science, technology, engineering and math educator at the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate's telescope observatory site on Maui, Hawaii. She is a soft-spoken dynamo who skillfully juggles a myriad of professional