AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate faculty earns SE&TM award at AFMC level

by AFRL PA | Jun 26, 2020 | Aerospace

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – An Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate member earned the 2020 Science, Engineering and Technical Management (SE&TM) award at the Air Force Materiel Command level June 22, 2020. Lt. Col. Jay Rutledge,...

AFRL rolls-out new rapid contract award tool for space technology research

by AFRL PA | Jun 5, 2020 | News, Space

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — The Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate here is using a rapid acquisition capability called Space Technology Advanced Research (STAR) that accelerates contract award times. Through the STAR solicitation, the...

Secretary of the Air Force visit to Kirtland AFB includes two AFRL organizations

by AFRL PA | Jun 3, 2020 | News, Space

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. – As the nation prepared for the long Memorial Day weekend, Secretary of the Air Force Barbara Barrett visited Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. on May 20-21. She met with Kirtland senior leaders and learned how they continue to keep...

AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate engineer earns 40 Under 40 achievement

by AFRL PA | Jun 3, 2020 | Aerospace

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Dr. Kerianne Hobbs, a research aerospace engineer with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate, recently earned the 40 Under 40 award from the International Armed Forces Communications and...

AFRL’s Aerospace Systems Directorate hosts virtual reconnection workshop

by AFRL PA | Jun 2, 2020 | Aerospace

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Air Force Research Laboratory Aerospace Systems Directorate senior leadership held a virtual workshop May 21, facilitated by Dr. Karen Townsend, owner of KTownsend Consulting, to discuss and learn strategies to re-engage,...

AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates 10 year anniversary of X-51A flight

by AFRL PA | May 27, 2020 | Aerospace

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates the tenth anniversary of the X-51A’s longest supersonic combustion ramjet-powered hypersonic flight, May 26, 2020. The flight, which occurred off...