In a an increasingly complex age, the future of military operations lies in the seamless collaboration between humans and machines. At the Air Force Research Laboratory, we're pushing the boundaries of human-machine teaming, developing technologies that empower Airmen and Guardians to make faster, better, and more accurate decisions. #AFResearchLab | #HumanMachineTeaming | #AFRLTech |
Air Force Research Laboratory
Armed Forces
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 170,288 followers
Leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies in air, space and cyber.
About us
WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces. Through unparalleled research, tomorrow’s technology and strategic partnerships, we give our warfighters unmatched advantage in the field. Balancing a legacy of success with a pursuit of innovation, AFRL is uniquely positioned to support the warfighter’s urgent needs and evolving demand to defend America. WHO WE ARE We’re a group of scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, veterans and academics that push the boundaries of technology, creating a new tomorrow for our warfighters and our world. We never stop testing and we never stop trying. Because around the globe, market and military leaders rely on us to invent the future. WHERE WE WORK To give our warfighters an advantage, we give our team access to facilities and equipment that often exist in no other lab. And our people match this technology; we work alongside the brilliant, the creative and the optimistic. In order to create a better future, we dare to believe it’s possible.
- Website
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https://www.AFResearchLab.com
External link for Air Force Research Laboratory
- Industry
- Armed Forces
- Company size
- 5,001-10,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1997
- Specialties
- Space Vehicles, Information, Aerospace Systems, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Directed Energy, Materials & Manufacturing, Sensors, Munitions, 711th Human Performance Wing, Research, Science, Technology, Basic Research, Fellowships, Higher Education, Patents, Technology Transfer, Small Business, and Entreprenuers
Locations
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Primary
1864 4th Street
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-7132, US
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875 N Randolph St
Arlington, Virginia, US
Employees at Air Force Research Laboratory
Updates
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Each October, the United States Department of Defense honors National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), celebrating the invaluable contributions of America’s workers with disabilities. It is also a time when the DoD reaffirms its dedication to fostering a work environment that is supportive and all-encompassing, showcasing policies and practices that benefit all employees and contribute to overall workforce strength. This year’s theme, “Access to Good Jobs for All,” underscores the DoD’s commitment to enhancing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. This October, the DoD encourages organizations and individuals to focus not only on raising awareness about the employment of individuals with disabilities but also on celebrating their achievements. Together, we can illuminate the path toward more supportive and impartial policies that are mutually beneficial, paving the way for a more adaptive and resilient workforce. #AFResearchLab | #NDEAM | #USAirForce | #USSpaceForce
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Imagine electronic pulses in space that block the reception of legitimate signals and replace them with counterfeits. That’s not science fiction. In today’s era of great power competition, it’s science fact. Learn more about the space threats that inspired the creation of the United States Space Force five years ago.
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Meet our AFRL Command Chief - Chief Master Sergeant Carlos Labrador! Chief Labrador serves as both the right hand person to the AFRL Commander and as a representative to the AFRL workforce. Chief Labrador is from Puerto Rico and moved to the United States mainland as a teenager. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in June 1996. Chief Labrador’s favorite part of his culture is “the sense of family, that like many other Hispanic cultures no one can be a stranger for long.” The advice that Chief Labrador has for future Airman and Guardian is to “Keep it simple. Do well at your assigned tasks and you will find more opportunities and doors will open. #AFResearchLab | #HispanicHeritageMonth | #EmployeeSpotlight
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Collaborative Combat Aircraft, known as CCA, are uncrewed weapon systems leveraging United States Air Force investments in autonomy and crewed-uncrewed teaming to project air power against adversaries. #AFResearchLab | #AFRLTech | #USAF
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In this edition of Linked into AFRL, we dig into: A state-of-the-art lab space for integrating test units for next-generation re-entry vehicle research Developing technologies that empower Airmen and Guardians to make faster, better, and more accurate decisions Collaboration with small businesses to accelerate the transition of innovative ideas from concept to capability #AFResearchlab | #REVIL | #HumanMachineTeaming | #AFRLOutreach
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“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see." The above Arthur Schopenhauer quote, shared by our Executive Director Timothy Sakulich, drove home the sentiment of AFRL's Small Business Office 2024 gains during this years enterprise-wide Small Business Summit, hosted at Dayton Tech Town. Learn more about how our #SmallBusiness Office is on track to meet and beat last year's performance. #AFResearchLab | #AFRLSmallBusiness | #USAirForce | #USSpaceForce | #Partnerships
Small Business Summit - AFRL on track to exceed 2023 small business performance metrics
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Missile Utility Transformation via Articulated Nose Technology (MUTANT) is an articulation control actuation system technology that increases missile effectiveness at longer range against moving targets through active, rapid and smooth pivoting of the missile forebody. This enables the warfighter to destroy air targets at scale, with higher confidence and fewer weapons. MUTANT is actively working to transition this technology and enable warfighter use. #AFResearchLab | #AFRLMUTANT |
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Save-the-Date: the AFRL Scholars Program application window for Summer 2025 opens October 10th! The AFRL Scholars Program offers stipend-paid internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate-level university students pursuing STEM degrees, and upper-level high school students. The selected interns gain valuable hands-on experience working with full-time AFRL scientists and engineers on cutting-edge research and technology and contribute to unique, research-based projects. The Program spans AFRL locations – including Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. Just this summer Eglin hosted 76 scholars, 25 returning scholars and 34 mentors, representing 38 different prestigious academic institutions. In addition to benefitting the growing AFRL workforce and the scholars’ personal academic journeys, the program often benefits the scientific community at large, sometimes resulting in published scientific works that can be cited in future studies. Grace Hickey, a Florida State University undergraduate student studying Cell and Molecular Neuroscience and Computational Science, is one scholar whose work is set to be published. Under the mentorship of Dr. Marisa McDonald, a National Research Council Postdoctoral Associate in AFRL’s Munitions Directorate, Hickey’s project was focused on different electrophysiological properties of insect vision. “We realized that we could not only answer a question for our lab with the data I was collecting but also fill a niche in the scientific literature,” Hickey said. “Science is all about asking questions and then trying to answer them, so I love that I’m getting to leave my mark in a way that can help other scientists answer their questions and further our knowledge about the field.” AFRL STEM Coordinator Brian Mitchell emphasizes the program’s broader impact on both the students and the workforce. “We have a responsibility to help create the next generation of scientists, engineers and technicians for the Air Force, the Space Force and society,” said Mitchell. “We need to work hard to set those kids on a path that makes STEM exciting and thrilling, a path that shows them that they can do amazing things. If we do it right, we can change the world.” To learn more about internship programs offered by the AFRL, visit https://lnkd.in/gEpX7NVz. #AFRLInterns | #AFRLCareers |
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Join our team as we "REVEL" in the future of research and development surrounding space-based re-entry vehicles! 🚀🌎 Our teams just broke ground on the upcoming Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory, or REVIL, which you can learn all about below. 👇 #AFResearchLab | #AFRLTech | #ReEntryVehicle | #AFRLSpace
REVIL, enabling the next generation of reentry vehicle research
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