Air Force Research Laboratory

Dive into the capabilities AFRL will showcase at the Air & Space Forces Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference. ?? Navigation Technology Satellite-3 ???? AEROMORPH ?? Missile Utility Transformation via Articulated Nose Technology ?? Low Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing ?? Gallium Nitride Device ?? Grasshopper Air Force Materiel Command | United States Space Force | United States Air Force | AFWERX #AFResearchLab | #LinkedIntoAFRL | #AFANational

The countdown to the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber event is officially at the T-4 mark and that means it's time to visit core technologies our team is bringing to the show floor. ?????? Starting with the Navigation Technology Satellite-3, or NTS-3, a Department of the United States Air Force Vanguard! ????? Learn more about this experimental platform designed to demonstrate technologies to increase resiliency, robustness and reprogrammability of Position, Navigation, and Timing functionality in space below. ?? #AFResearchLab | #ASC24 | #Events | #AFVanguards | #NTS3 | #AFANational

You may be familiar with the SR-71 and its record-breaking history - but what about the engine that made it all possible? Learn more about the J58 engine's developmental history and our role in it as AFRL Senior Historian Jeff Duford visits the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. #AFResearchLab | #SR71 | #AVGeeks | #ThorwbackThursday

On the 23rd anniversary of September 11, 2001, we remember those who lost their lives. You are never forgotten. In remembrance, AFRL will hold a memorial ceremony and the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb hosted by our Sensors Directorate team. We invite you to join us in a "virtual" climb to pay tribute to FDNY firefighters by climbing or walking the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center. #WeRemember911 | #NeverForget

Groundbreaking for our new Re-Entry Vehicle Integration Laboratory! The REVIL facility will serve AFRL’s Nuclear Mission branch and provide a state-of-the-art lab space for integrating test units for next-generation re-entry vehicle research and technology. The lab will be located at Kirtland Air Force Base in New Mexico. Col. Jeremy Raley, director of AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate, emphasized the strategic importance of REVIL in maintaining the United States' nuclear deterrence capabilities. “Our nation has historically relied on our ability to maintain credible deterrence, and REVIL is a key part of that as we move forward,” Raley said. "We have the nation’s brightest innovators and visionaries working at AFRL. This facility will give them the infrastructure they deserve and will allow them to collaborate with scientists and engineers that intimately understand the space vehicles mission, communicate that mission to industry and move it forward.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g7t5fpqD #AFRL | #AFResearchLab | #AirForce | #SpaceForce

At the crossroads of innovation and tech development, AFRL stands to provide cutting edge systems, aircraft and support to our Airmen and Guardians around the world. One of the places we get to showcase a "sneak peak" into all that we do, is at the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber event - which we're attending again this year! Learn more about the game changing tech we're bringing to the event and what to expect at #booth503 starting next Monday, Sept. 16th below. #AFResearchLab | #ASC2024 | #Events | #USAirForce | #USSpaceForce

"My name is Col Kate Todorov, AFRL Director of Staff. I choose to serve as an Air Force officer because I am driven by a deep sense of duty, patriotism, and the desire to protect the ideals of justice, freedom, and democracy. Growing up in a military family often instills a lifelong respect for service and leadership. My dad served and knowing what he did to protect and serve our nation inspired me to do the same—the chance to be part of something greater than oneself—to know that what I do makes a difference." #AFResearchlab | #WhyIServe

F-15 human performance on long-duration missions ?? AFRL's 711th Human Performance Wing recently collected human performance data on 53rd Wing F-15EX/E aircrew during the Bamboo Eagle 24-3 exercise. A typical F-15 sortie lasts a few hours, but the extended missions provided insights into how prolonged flights affect aircrew performance. The missions, each lasting about 10 hours in duration, involved four separate sorties totaling nearly two days of continuous data collection. This extended testing helps refine procedures for managing long-duration operations and enhances aircrew readiness for potential conflicts in the Indo-Pacific region. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g8m5ma96 #AFRL | #AirForce | #AFResearchLab

Teamwork with the 53d Wing! This extended testing helps refine procedures for managing long-duration operations and enhances aircrew readiness for potential conflicts. #AFResearchLab | #AirForce | #53WG

One life lost to suicide is one too many. September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Find out how you can help, because together, we CAN make a meaningful difference in preventing military suicide. Visit https://www.dspo.mil/ for tools and resources to spread awareness. If you or someone you may know is in crisis, dial 988 and press 1, text 838255, or chat 24/7/365. #SuicidePrevention #988