The Air Force Challenge

Aircraft maintenance is an often underappreciated, yet critical, job for Air Force mission capability. In 2016, maintainers across the Department of Defense serviced close to 14,000 aircraft, with active duty Air Force making up 161,000 of those maintainers. That same year, th...

On-demand power generation has been a long-time goal for the Air Force. Part of that on-demand vision includes making repairs to rotating electric motors, quickly, with minimal downtime. Organizations like AmericaMakes and the Air Force MANTECH program have helped bridge the gap between industry and...

In 2013, Wired Magazine suggested that “sensors might be what help small businesses create a competitive advantage, differentiate themselves from the big guys, and lead to more valuable product offerings.” Five years later, the Air Force is taking a strong look at small businesses to provide low-cos...

Scientists and engineers at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)are used to being rock stars of the publishing world. Now, the Air Force wants them to be the rock stars of the patent world. Wright Brothers Institute is launching a training program that will help them be rock stars in both.

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Dayton, October 22, 2018: Wright Brothers Institute (WBI), along with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL) 711th Human Performance Wing (HPW), will host the 2018 Bench-to-Business Showcase at 444 E. Second Street in Dayton on November 8, 2018 from 8:30-3:00. The focus of the event will be to d...