by Kenneth McNulty | Jul 21, 2026 | Human Performance, NEWS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As the Ebola outbreak continues to challenge public health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo, medical experts from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s711th Human Performance Wing (711 HPW) are posturing to provide...
by Patrick Londergan | Jun 22, 2026 | Human Performance, NEWS
OMAHA, Neb. — When a charter flight carrying Americans exposed to a rare and potentially deadly hantavirus landed in Omaha, Nebraska, on May 11, 2026, Air Force medical professionals from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance...
by Patrick Londergan | May 1, 2026 | Human Performance, NEWS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, contributed technological developments and unique testing facilities to support NASA’s historic Artemis II mission to return humans to the moon. From centrifuge...
by Patrick Londergan | Apr 1, 2026 | Human Performance, NEWS
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) — The Air Force Research Laboratory’s711th Human Performance Wingwelcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony March 30, 2026, as Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Robert Bogartrelinquished command to Col....
by Patrick Londergan | Aug 26, 2025 | Human Performance, NEWS
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — 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. The process took seconds, but the...
by Patrick Londergan | Jul 10, 2025 | Human Performance, NEWS
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...
