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⌚ There’s still time to register for the upcoming AFWERX & SpaceWERX Innovation Unleashed AMA! If you're an innovator across government, industry, and academia looking to bypass bureaucracy, register now to lean in and explore the Challenge program. Get an insider look into how to turn visionary ideas into cutting-edge capabilities across the United States Air Force and United States Space Force. 💡 Register now to secure your spot and join us September 30 at 1pm ET / 10am PT: https://ow.ly/hLnZ50WZBo0 . . . #AFWERXChallenge #InnovationUnleashed #AFWERX #SpaceWERX #DefenseInnovation #GovTech #webinar

🚨 Attention Industry Partners attending the Air & Space Forces Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference next week! Please join our team on Tuesday, 9/23 at 1 PM EDT in Room National Harbor 11 where a panel of experts will answer your questions on current and future industry engagements and opportunities with AFRL and AFWERX. 👏 Come early to guarantee your spot, seating will be limited.💺 #AFResearchLab | #AFANational | #USAF | #USSF

Happy 78th Birthday United States Air Force! We are the world's greatest Air Force because of those who have gone before us – particularly those who weren't afraid to break barriers and innovate processes for better operational results. From its inception, the Air Force has excelled at keeping pace with rapid changes in technology and with the demands placed on our five core missions: air superiority, global strike, rapid global mobility, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, and command and control. #AirForceBirthday | #USAirForce | #AFResearchLab |

AFRL’s running motto is to “Win the Future” - and the only way we can guarantee that is via the unique expertise and veracity to learn that our interns bring each and every year. 👏 Enter Brian Fischer, a student at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and AFRL intern. 🗣️ His key takeaways from his time with us are that these types of STEM oriented internships put the tools of research directly into students’ hands - putting lectures and theory into practice. The best part? Brian's work is already bridging from the Lab to the field. 👏 He's part of a team that created a device that turns battery power into plug-in alternating current for warfighters in remote environments.⚡ Brian puts it best when summing up his experience with AFRL: “Honestly, it’s expect to do fun things.” 🦾 Check out his full interview above to get a mini-deep dive into the fascinating work he and the team took part in. 👇👇👇 #AFResearchLab | #AFRLInternships | #AFRLInterns | #DoDInterns

🗣️"Flyer Øne isn't about ending the physical — it's about unlocking the full power of digital. Earlier insight into certification means better designs, faster. Physical testing lives on in ever-smarter lifecycle models — proving grounds for future AI." - Dr. Will Roper, CEO of Istari Digital. AFRL's goals to allow better, more agile testing to be conducted to allow more rapid deployment of future aircraft and systems just got a boost thanks to an expansion to the joint Flyer Øne initiative being run alongside Istari Digital. 👏 Learn more about this project and its mission to help "enable the world's first digitally-certified aircraft" via our link in the comments. 👇👇👇 #AFResearchLab | #USAirForce | #IstariDigital | #DigitalTesting | #DigitalEngineering

🗣️ “This test is a clear example of how we work with trusted allies to bring new capabilities into play faster and smarter. We’re not just preparing for tomorrow; we’re shaping it together.” - U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Gunn, 53rd Wing Commander. In partnership with Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35s and personnel, the U.S. Air Force’s 53rd Wing integrated a U.S. B-2 Spirit stealth bomber into a long-range strike scenario employing the Air Force Research Laboratory’s QUICKSINK maritime weapon, demonstrating seamless cooperation and interoperability to defeat a surface vessel in a realistic setting. ✈️ Learn more about this join-effort and what comes next via our link in the comments. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #AFResearchLab | #B2Spirit | #WintheFuture | #WinTogether

Meet MSgt Justin Crawford the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of AFRL’s Occupational and Environmental Health Advanced Training Branch. Crawford leads his team of NCO’s in delivering advanced training courses annually, enhancing the skills of United States Air Force officers and NCOs in health risk analysis and communication for operational risk.⚕️ When asked the question of why he continues to serve the Air Force Crawford said, 🗣️“I deeply value my service to my country and the work I do. The Air Force has enriched my family's lives with countless opportunities, and it has instilled in me a profound sense of purpose beyond myself." When looking at AFRL’s rich history of technology and asked which his favorite Crawford is explains that his favorite is “the next one,” and explains that its inspiring to witness AFRL’s continuous innovation.🦾 When asked what he geeks out about, Crawford said, 🗣️“I geek out about radiation, emergency response and preparedness. These aspects of my career have been deeply rewarding so I’ll always go on a tangent with them.” #AFResearchLab | #EmployeeSpotlight | #AirForce | #AirmenFeature

❓ Did you know❓ The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and the Air Force Research Laboratory recently celebrated 25 collaborative years of research and innovation at the D’Azzo Research Library at AFIT, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/gRtmjJJP #AFITimpact #AirForce #SpaceForce #FunFactFriday

Never Forget. This year marks 24 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. The significance of the 9/11 attacks has not waned, and we still mourn for those who were lost that day. Patriot Day is marked as a "National Day of Service and Remembrance" to honor the spirit of sacrifice made by first responders, members of the armed forces and community members in the days and years that followed the attacks. #NeverForget | #PatriotDay