AFRL chief scientists receive Presidential Award

The two chief scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory in New Mexico have been honored with the 2015 Presidential Rank Award.The awards, which were presented last week in Washington D.C., are given annually to a small number of senior federal government executives and professionals for

AFRL's Mission to Mars program takes flight

Thirty-seven schools and 1,048 fifth graders recently simulated life on Mars and built their own life support systems. The Air Force Research Laboratory La Luz Academy Mission to Mars program celebrated its 22nd year on April 22. Students from across New Mexico gathered at the Albuquerque Convention

AFRL La Luz rocket team heading back to nationals

Qualification for nationals in the Team America Rocketry Challenge no easy feat.However, a team of eighth-graders at the Air Force Research Laboratory's La Luz Academy at Kirtland Air Force Base has done it -- twice."I feel really lucky to be with these groups of kids," said team mentor Jacob

AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate introduces new director

Dr. Kelly Hammett was welcomed as the new director of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate at a ceremony at the AFRL Conference Center April 25. He was also promoted to the Senior Executive Service at the ceremony."It's with a sense of humility and honor that I'm here,"

AFRL program helps 1,000 students simulate life on Mars

More than 1,000 fifth graders from more than 40 New Mexico schools will take part in one of the state's premier Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics events this week--the Air Force Research Laboratory's Mission to Mars. The event will take place April 22 at the Albuquerque Convention

Problem-solving challenge benefits participants, warfighters

"Got innovation?" That's a question AFRL New Mexico's John Holbrook is asking Team Kirtland in the lead up to this year's AFRL Commanders Challenge. Holbrook is looking for a team of junior members -- military and civilians with less than 10 years of service -- with a passion for innovation. The

AFRL scientist passionate about achievements in electromagnetics

Making history as the Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate's first woman civilian division chief, Mary Lou Robinson is passionate about the lab and her High Power Electromagnetics Division's scientific achievements in supporting the warfighter."High-power electromagnetic signals

AFRL officer excels as leader, researcher

1st Lt. Katherine "Katie" Carroll is an Air Force Research Laboratory rising star. The AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate recently nominated her for an AFRL 2016 Early Career award."The award is highly competitive with typically only four awards each year from across the nine AFRL directorates," said

AFRL New Mexico hosts middle school students for 'Day at the Lab'

AFRL receives top technology transfer award

An Air Force Research Laboratory technology, and the scientists and engineers who developed it, are being honored with one of the nation's top technology transfer awards.The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer selected AFRL to receive a 2016 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award