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After a year of successes, Air Force continues to advance S&T strategy

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AFRL, AFSOC launch palletized weapons from cargo plane
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AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate celebrates 10 year anniversary of X-51A flight
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AFRL quick-response testing aids COVID-19 medical transport
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AFRL addresses potential ventilator shortages in tech sprint
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AFRL announces Grand Challenges for biotechnology
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AFRL pushes boundaries in metals printing with new research
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AFRL Satellite Duo Probing Earth’s Radiation Belts
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AFRL Sensors Directorate employee balances challenges during pandemic
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Family donates bows to local Air Force installation in recognition of mission essential personnel
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COVID-19 Supply Donation and Collection Event
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Air Force investigates using quantum materials in new navigation tool
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AFRL adapts PJ tactics for COVID-19 monitoring
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AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate granted patent for precision ballistic airdrop apparatus, method
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AFRL Aircraft Decontamination Team ramps up battle against COVID-19
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AFRL supports study of advanced ventilation technology
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AFRL Sensors Directorate senior security research engineer wins Women in Engineering Award
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AFRL scientists investigate: Can microwaves reduce viability of airborne coronavirus spread?
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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, AFRL technology protects medical facilities
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Air Force expedites N95 mask production contract awards
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Vertical wiper blades reduce aircraft drag, tests show
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AFRL holds Biotech Days
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Wright-Patterson Medical Center, USAFSAM Epidemiology Lab combat COVID-19 pandemic
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AF physician advises, ‘follow your nose’ to early COVID-19 diagnosis
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AFRL researchers win STAR recognition
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AFRL awards agreements under Aerospike Rocket Integration and Sub-orbital Experiment (ARISE) program
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AFRL’s Small Business office connects hospitals, medical facilities in need of protective gear
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Amid COVID-19 hurdles, AFRL develops “jump kits” to rapidly enable operations
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AFRL New Mexico units identified to transfer to U.S. Space Force
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Air Force scientists granted patent for new process that extends antibody and vaccine shelf life
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Wright-Patt Reserve Citizen Airmen deploy to NYC to battle COVID-19
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Engineer and Scientist Exchange Program promotes international cooperation
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AFIT continues to provide premier education during COVID-19
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USAFSAM continues to train medical students while helping them stay safe
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AFRL scientists and engineers recognized by Air Force leadership
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information and Resources
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AFRL gives warfighters new weapons system
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Additional capabilities offer relief for teleworkers during COVID-19
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Bring Them Home: USAFSAM trains teams to treat, transport COVID-19 patients
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Air Force lab testing samples of COVID-19
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Local Fourth Grader Collaborates with AFRL Maker Hub to Build His Own 3D Printed Hand
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AFRL, associates improve processes for fabricating aircraft engine inlet ducts
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Patriotic tributes prevail at AFRL’s Rome Lab amid COVID-19 concerns
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AFRL welcomes new Chief Technology Officer
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AFRL remembers fallen Airman
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Air Force researchers developing wearable agent detector to improve aircraft maintainer safety
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AFRL & Industry team successfully demonstrates first ever 200-lb thrust class low-cost engine
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AFRL team selected for Excellence in Tech Transfer Award
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AFRL Sensors Directorate Learning Office kicks off Wright Connections Mentoring Program
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AFRL partners with Northern Arizona University, DOD labs & industry
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AFRL, Antelope Valley College collaborate on Educational Partnership Agreement
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CSAF names new AFRL commander, Chief Technology Officer
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AFRL Sensors Directorate tech transfer program manager earns rookie of the year award
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AFRL Sensors Directorate welcomes new director
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Air Force promotes basic research capacity at DEPSCOR Day
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AFRL Cheers on 2020 Annual Award Winners
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Air Force announces Vanguard PEOs
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Senior AFRL leaders receive prestigious awards
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AFRL creates safer-than-steel synthetic winch cable for cargo aircraft
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AFRL Sensors Directorate mathematician selected as Special Assistant to AF Chief Scientist
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AFRL, Masten Space Systems Inc., NASA, collaborate on successful testing of Methane Engine
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AFRL’s famed YF-16 transfers to aviation museum
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AFRL senior scientist elected to National Academy
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AFRL guest speaker presents a practical view of artificial intelligence
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Air Force engineer Jennifer Fielding receives special recognition from Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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AFRL engineer honored as AIAA Fellow
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AFRL’s Epidemiology Lab supports world health officials in flu vaccine development
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AFRL engineer honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
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AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate luncheon honors annual awardees
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AFRL, partners develop innovative tools to accelerate composites certification
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AFRL Sensors Directorate hosts design challenge, sparks technology advances
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AFRL satellite departing International Space Station
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AFRL Researchers Honored by SPIE Society
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AFRL and Blue Origin partner on test site for BE-7 lunar lander engine development
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AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie expands flight envelope in fourth test
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Ohio State futurist visits Air Force Research Lab
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AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate celebrates annual awards winners
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X-60A program conducts integrated vehicle propulsion system verification test
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The chance to be greater
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Collaboration on development of next-generation rapid launch space systems
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AFRL engineer leaves a legacy called HADES
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Speaker offers new perspectives on workplace diversity
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“For the safety of our pilots:” AFRL hosts event aimed at fielding physiological sensors
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AFRL forms materials-focused Center of Excellence with Carnegie Mellon
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Air Force studies fatigue and sleep to enhance readiness
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AFRL leads defense production program to success in FY19
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Digital Engineering transformation coming to the AF Weapons Enterprise
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USAFSAM operates only device for potential pilot height waiver
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AFRL camber morphing wing takes flight
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AFRL creates new modular weapons storage for cargo aircraft
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AFRL successfully completes two and a half-day Ultra LEAP
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AFRL, AFLCMC respond to warfighter request for assistance
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AFRL demonstrates LVC capabilities during Red Flag-Rescue visit
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AFRL Physicist Wins Top Science Award
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AFRL illuminates flight lines with next generation light cart
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AFRL technology set for launch to International Space Station
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Speaker to address facets of workplace diversity
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Swarm and Search AI Challenge winners recognized during visit of HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Two AFRL technologies honored with Laureate award
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AFRL’s award-winning alliance with New Mexico Tech
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Three Ryans, one internship, and a life-changing experience
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AFRL sponsors service academy and university design challenge
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Shahady to small businesses at AF TEO Pitch Day: Inventors make stuff, but innovators make history
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New collaborative agreement to boost science, technology efforts
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AFRL, UD School of Law ink three-year Educational Partnership to provide patent training
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Air Force Research Laboratory joins Quantum Economic Development Consortium
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Small businesses to make their pitch at inaugural AF Technology Executive Officer Pitch Day
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AFRL honors scientists and engineers for exceptional career achievements
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AFRL tests in-house, rapidly developed small engine
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AFRL collaboration yields testing capability for additive manufactured heat exchangers
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AFRL personnel connect with creative thinking process to enhance problem solving
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Head of Air Combat Command tours AFRL
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Former AFRL director inducted into Engineering and Science Hall of Fame
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Air Force hosts Hypersonics Pitch Day
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Safe from sound? AFRL experts collect data inside hardened aircraft shelters around the world
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AFRL Scholars: More than an internship
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AFRL Hosts Directed Energy Futures 2060 Summit
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AFRL honors late director in building dedication
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Air Force senior leaders share science and technology perspectives on Lab Life podcast
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U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory Developing Space Solar Power Beaming
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WWII Army Air Force meteorologist turned material scientist shares the Nobel Prize
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Air Force Demonstrates Rocket Engine Preburner for Advanced Liquid Rocket Engines
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AFRL center maintains excellence as Agent of the Security Control Assessor
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Air Force awards grants to 40 scientists and engineers through young investigator research program
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XQ-58A expands performance envelope during third test flight; aircraft damaged after landing
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AFRL reimagines tech development with virtual reality
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AFRL team enhances safety for survival specialists through wearable health monitoring technology
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AFRL set to open new Center of Excellence with Carnegie Mellon University
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Air Force scientists discover unique stretchable conductor
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AFRL team selected for Innovation award, door locks to protect from active shooter
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Air Force releases unique new call to action for ideas
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Enemy drone operators may soon face the power of THOR
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Tunnel 9 personnel provide guidance for hypersonic experiment
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U.S. and Swedish officials meet to advance joint S&T portfolio
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NDSEG Program Conference kicks off in San Diego
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AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate welcomes new director
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AFRL team invents cargo aircraft tire change tool
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WWII veteran to parachute into history with help of AFRL researcher
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AFRL develops product to provide F-16 pilots with better visibility during rainstorms
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AFRL Aerospace Systems Open House wows visitors
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SkyVision team to receive Air Traffic Controllers Association Outstanding Achievement Award
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AFRL engineers lauded for professional achievements
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Additive manufacturing promising with AF-9628, a high-strength, low cost steel developed in AFRL
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AFRL tests life-saving tool to add to aeromedical tool kit
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“Innovation” – Word of the Day for Air Force
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AFRL employees receive Great Minds in STEM Award
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AFRL successfully conducts first flight of ROBOpilot Unmanned Air Platform
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AFRL licenses second technology to local firm
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AFRL technology supported historic Apollo 11 mission
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Students showcase innovation research for Air Force at AFRL summer poster session
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AFRL researcher honored with 2019 SASE award
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AFRL aerodynamics expert honored with Presidential Early Career award
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AFRL researcher named American Chemical Society Fellow
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AFRL Scholars presents the first annual Warrior Panel
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AFRL investigating space weather effects on satellite materials
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AFRL’s Digital Hangar to support lifecycle management of aerospace systems
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AFRL achieves record-setting hypersonic ground test milestone
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AFRL to launch sophisticated cyber challenge at DEFCON 27
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AFRL to Join IBM Q Network as First DOD-led IBM Q Hub
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AFRL launched largest unmanned space structure on SpaceX Falcon Heavy
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AFRL collaborates with industry at Dayton Defense Wright Dialogue with Industry event
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AFRL looks to fine tune process of 3D printing composite inks
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AFRL partners with Kettering Health Network to enhance readiness
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Air Force contracting process enhanced with new hybrid Funding Opportunity Announcement
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AFRL branch chief receives 2019 Women of Color in STEM Award
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Cooley discusses ‘Lab Life’ on AFRL podcast
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AFRL Technologies Support the Thunderbirds
Prior effort: contracting officials and innovators from across the Air Force looking to speed up the acquisition process awarded more than 100 contracts in 40 hours to small businesses in 2018
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Rapid acquisition leads to rapid success for Air Force small business partner
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Long awaited launch of NASA’s GPIM mission to use AFRL-developed propellant
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying 24 satellites as part of the Department of Defense's Space Test Program-2 (STP-2) mission launches from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida June 25, 2019. The satellites include two AFRL technology and science payloads. (NASA photo/Joel Kowsky)
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AFRL puts new technologies into space aboard world’s most powerful launch vehicle
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AFRL’s metals experts receive STAR Team Award
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AFRL and partners reclaim obsolete aircraft parts using advanced manufacturing technology
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AFRL prepares DSX spacecraft for launch
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Green Propellant Infusion Mission to test AFRL-developed green propellant
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AFRL produces lighter, thinner transparent armor
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VKF Wind Tunnel D officially returns to service as an AFRL research facility
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AFRL XQ-58A UAV completes second successful flight
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AFRL’s gaming research lab relocates, partners with STEM school
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Procuring science at the speed we need
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AFRL student challenges inspire innovation
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AFRL Engineer receives high honor
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AFRL demonstrates world’s first daytime free-space quantum communication enabled by adaptive optics
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AFRL team receives prestigious award for life-saving aircraft technology
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AFRL communicates the impact of military technology at DOD Lab Day
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Inspiring speakers, technologies welcome attendees to AFRL Inspire, Tech Expo
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Air Force announces artificial intelligence research with MIT
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Local students showcase STEM projects at AFRL event
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Air Force, industry consortium advancing tech for aeromedical evacuation
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University of Florida set to become home for Air Force research in assured autonomy
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AFRL matching tech to needs with international partners
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AFRL achieves “shocking” materials technology breakthrough
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AFRL Technology Employed by U.S. Coast Guard to Rescue Stranded Ice Fishermen
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New AFRL division brings S&T and medical research capability together
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AFRL completes successful shoot down of air-launched missiles
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AFRL Tech Expo showcases readiness technologies
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US and Japanese scientists conduct joint composites study
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Nurses’ Day: Celebrating flight nurses then and now
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AFRL commander introduces new AF Science, Technology Strategy
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AFRL partnership advancing wearable sensor technology
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5 Can’t-Miss Reasons to Check Out AFRL Inspire 2019
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AF Transition Accelerator demonstrates fast, smart approach to partnering with small businesses
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AFRL scientists, engineers to highlight technology advancements at DOD Lab Day
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AFRL engineer publishes wargaming textbook
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New Air Force Science & Technology Strategy puts focus on speed
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Partnership rapidly transitions advanced penetrating weapon
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AFRL leads Pro-Bowl Sprint to enhance contract award process
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12 Fearless AFRL Risk-Takers to Have on Your Radar This Women’s History Month
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AFRL team wins Laureate Award for life-saving aircraft technology
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Skyborg program seeks industry input for artificial intelligence initiative
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New AFRL lab capability poised to change the face of high-power electronics
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AFRL, University partners make a push in printable composites
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Wounded Warrior to USAFSAM students: ‘You are our Angels’
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AFRL Information Directorate engineer recognized at BEYA
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AFMC to host virtual hiring event
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AFRL hosts STEMY Awards
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XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator completes inaugural flight
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New AFRL podcast goes behind the scenes
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AFRL branch builds a LEGACY in mentoring
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AFRL’s Maui site lowers barriers to high performance computing
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AFRL introduces new sharable supercomputing capability for classified research
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711th Human Performance Wing officer named Young Health Care Administrator of the Year
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X-60A hypersonic flight research vehicle program completes critical design review
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AFRL, Cornell to ‘ACCESS’ next-gen semiconductor with new center
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SECAF Remarks on Science & Technology Strategy
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AFRL to host ribbon cutting and groundbreaking ceremony for new classified supercomputing capability
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AFRL research targets lethal AAA weaponry
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Air Force licenses nutritional supplement to New Jersey firm, product planned for March marketplace launch
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AFRL and AFSAC host Indian military delegation
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AFRL teams with Michigan Tech for maritime rescue solutions
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AFRL Senior Scientist Emeritus elected to National Academy
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Annual LEGO Competition hones students’ STEM skills
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AFRL recognizes Aerospace Systems members’ exceptional accomplishments
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AFRL honors Materials and Manufacturing annual awards recipients
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Air Force STEM team wins first place at HENAAC College Bowl event
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AFRL scientist supports research effort with National Science Foundation at South Pole
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Museum’s STEM event focuses on science, education
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$40M available for start-ups, small businesses through Air Force Pitch Day
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Blueprint to Battlefield
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Boosting cooperative technology development
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Governor-elect DeWine to participate in Air Force hosted STEM event on Jan 13
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Air Force Research Laboratory leverages Squadron Innovation Funds to develop Human-Centered Data Analytics Environment
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AFRL engineer receives Agency Engineer of the Year Award
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Career accomplishments earn two AFRL scientists Presidential Rank Awards
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AFRL-developed Electrical Systems Tester supports B-52 depot maintenance
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Maker Hub, AFRL “sprint” to innovation
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Air Force moves at the speed of startups with 100 contract awards in 40 hours
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F-35s begin Auto GCAS test flights
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AFRL, NASA partner on aerospace physiology to spin into next era of space travel
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AFRL Aids NASA In lofty endeavor
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AFRL engineer to receive 2019 BEYA STEM Global Competitiveness Conference Award
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Tactical training environment provides robust test capability for operators and technologists
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AFRL research leader honored posthumously by Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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USAFSAM readies operational mental health care providers
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The power of one small basic research investment
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SLATE demo highlights live, virtual, constructive environment for pilot training
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Air Force designates GO1 hypersonic flight research vehicle as X-60A
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Wearable monitoring device nets 711 HPW team big prize in AFRL Challenge
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AFRL, IBM unveil world’s largest neuromorphic digital synaptic super computer
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AFRL researchers answer AFWERX Fusion Challenge
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Ohio start-up leverages Air Force training exercises for early growth
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AFRL erosion testing is out of this world
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Senior leaders meet with industry to discuss utilizing artificial intelligence and quantum science throughout the Air Force
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Air Force courts tech startups
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Successful launch for AFRL Eagle spacecraft experiment on AFSPC-11 mission
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Air Force looking to additive manufacturing to expand hypersonic flight capabilities
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Defense department awards $169 million in university research funding
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New corrosion evaluation system makes “sense” for Air Force
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AFRL researchers push limits in high-temperature, polymer additive manufacturing
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Team Eglin takes Research Lab competition
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AFRL Commander’s Challenge: competition drives spirit of innovation
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New method gives AFRL first look at super cold carbon molecules
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New satellite communication technology positioned for widespread use
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AFRL green monopropellant licensed to Nevada small business
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AFRL’s AgilePod shows ISR versatility during Scorpion fit test
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Commander’s Challenge active shooter technology licensed by new small business
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Linking form with function: AFRL’s flex team drives future tech capabilities for the warfighter
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Changing computing and networking forever, one qubit at a time
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Accelerating hypersonics development
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Crickets, bats inspire researchers to develop smart ‘hair’ sensors for flight
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AFRL Additive Manufacturing Program advances functional prototyping
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B.A.T.M.A.N.’S friend, BATDOK, uses technology to save lives
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AFRL team looks to solve fatigue issues for C-5 crew members
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Research agreement will enhance collaboration, mutual benefits
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