AFMC News

Jan. 22, 2024
New system seeks to upgrade explosive ordnance disposal robots, aid technicians

A new system seeks to aid explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, technicians by adding a simple and inexpensive system to improve depth detection while controlling disposal robots to manage counter-improvised explosive device, or C-IED, operations.
June 13, 2023
AFRL collaborates with industry partner on in-theatre alternative to GPS

The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, partnered with Luminous Cyber Corp. to develop a more resilient alternative to GPS for regions where coverage is not as reliable or where there is a risk of interference or jamming by malicious actors. Luminous develops alternative-position navigation and
Dec. 8, 2022
Two AFRL employees recognized by Military Sensing Symposia

Two Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, employees were selected for induction as 2022 Military Sensing Symposia, or MSS, Fellows.
June 16, 2022
AFRL branch chief honored with Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award

Benjamin Tran has been selected as a member of the Dayton Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 class for 2022. Tran, who has worked for AFRL for 20 years, is the eighth person from the lab to be recognized with this award since DBJ’s inaugural class in 1998.
Feb. 22, 2022
AFRL's Lightfoot named Black Engineer of the Year

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – Dr. Leonard Lightfoot received the 2022 Black Engineer of the Year Award in STEM for Professional Achievement, after being nominated by the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Sensors Directorate. “Dr. Lightfoot is an exceptional leader in the Sensors
Jan. 13, 2021
AFRL Sensors Directorate officer selected for education program

U.S. Air Force Capt. Joseph Ellis, an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Sensors Directorate executive officer, was selected for the 2021 Developing the Airmen We Need-Education (DAWN-ED) Program.

AFMC Command News

New system seeks to upgrade explosive ordnance disposal robots, aid technicians

AFRL collaborates with industry partner on in-theatre alternative to GPS

Two AFRL employees recognized by Military Sensing Symposia

AFRL branch chief honored with Dayton Business Journal Forty Under 40 Award

AFRL's Lightfoot named Black Engineer of the Year

AFRL Sensors Directorate officer selected for education program