AFRL FIGHTS ON!
Our greatest asset continues to be the people who serve our country. Through biological and cognitive research, we ensure the warfighter’s training and readiness. Every technology we develop is designed with human capabilities in mind.
711TH HUMAN PERFORMANCE WING
We tackle the challenge of improving the lives and operational standing our Airmen and Guardians across the world. Our experts research technologies in the disciplines of biology, cognitive research and more while collaborating with our Defense Health Agency, Air Force Medical Service, university and industry partners.
Publications
Fights On! Issue 78: Summer 2026
The summer issue of Fight’s On! highlights several research and development initiatives aimed at enhancing warfighter capabilities through advanced technology. Key highlights include the MASH Events, CUJO Study #2, Model of the Opponent, IV&V Role in OP TEMPO Program, Oko/CRAI Pilot Study, MINDSET, and Extended Wear Hearing Aid assessments.
Fights On! Issue 77: Fall 2025
The 77th issue of “Fight’s On” provides an in-depth look at the Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division (RHW). The articles included emphasize the division’s significant contributions to the Human Effectiveness Directorate’s ongoing mission to prepare, support, and improve warfighters for multi-domain operations and integrated missions.
Fights On! Issue 76: Spring 2025
The spring issue of Fight’s On features articles highlighting the evaluation of pilots’ autonomous collaborative platform command decisions, the Modeling & Simulation Integration Lab demonstration (MSIL), and how narratives spread in the information environment.
Fights On! Issue 75: Fall 2024
Issue 75 of the Fight’s On publication features a comprehensive overview of the Warfighter Interactions & Readiness Division (RHW). The following articles highlight the division’s direct impacts on the Human Effectiveness Directorate’s enduring mission of enabling, sustaining, and enhancing multi-domain capable warfighters and integrated operations.
Fights On! Issue 74: Summer 2024
The articles in this issue highlight only a few of the exciting projects and developments achieved this summer by interns, students, and researchers. Also, Dr. Nandini Iyer highlights international collaborations with the lab by featuring a European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD) grant provided to European scientists to conduct cutting-edge basic research in support of USAF priorities.
Fights On! Issue 73: Spring 2024
The spring issue of Fight’s On features the advanced learning technology transition for personalized linguist training at the Defense Language Institute (DLI), an update on “Detecting Implicit Bias in Machine Learning Human Annotators”, the DETHSCAR project releases a speech intelligibility calculator, and RHW welcomes Dr. Wen Dong, a new machine learning researcher.