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Autonomous aircraft capabilities showcased by AFWERX, Joby at Department-Level Exercise
AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, partnered with Joby Aviation to demonstrate autonomous aircraft capabilities with a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during Resolute Force Pacific (REFORPAC), July 24-30, 2025. REFORPAC was part of the Department-Level Exercise (DLE) series, a month-long set of exercises across the Indo-Pacific that enhanced readiness and interoperability with allies and partners while providing critical lessons learned for future operations.
Future of readiness: AFMS, partners explore innovative technologies
In a simulated drone-attack scenario at Fort Detrick, Maryland, medics moved quickly – recording vital signs, injuries, and treatments on a tablet before transferring the data with a single scan.
AFRL’s NTS-3 Vanguard Set for Launch Aboard ULA Vulcan Rocket
he Department of the Air Force (DAF) launches the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) Vanguard on the USSF-106 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, Aug. 12, 2025
AFRL welcomes new Space Vehicles director
Col. Richard R. Beckman assumed command as director of the Space Vehicles Directorate and commander of the Phillips Research Site, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 15, 2025.
Air Force Battle Lab advances the kill chain with AI, C2 Innovation
The 805th Combat Training Squadron, or Shadow Operations Center-Nellis, completed another major experiment of 2025, advancing key priorities in human-machine teaming, data convergence, and emerging technologies to sharpen U.S. Air Force and command and control capabilities, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 4 – 13, 2025.
An expanding force: Aeromedical Nurse Practitioners elevate flight medicine readiness
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Midway through a training mission, a pilot begins experiencing blurred vision and disorientation - symptoms that could signal a serious underlying issue. With the flight aborted and the next sortie at risk, an aeromedical nurse practitioner...
Air Force advances human-machine teaming with autonomous collaborative platforms
The U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated a major leap in human-machine teaming, flying autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs), alongside crewed fighter aircraft during a training event at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
AFRL welcomes new command chief during change of responsibility ceremony
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Timothey Hodgin as its new command chief during a change of responsibility ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2025.
AFWERX welcomes new director during change of leadership ceremony
AFWERX welcomed its new director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, Col. Nathan Stuckey, during a change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 17, 2025.