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  • Eglin team wins AFRL commander' s challenge

    An Eglin Air Force Base team emerged victorious in the 2010 Air Force Research Laboratory Commander's Challenge, a competition where each team designs, develops and demonstrates a solution to an urgent warfighter need.The challenge for this year's competition involved developing a perimeter

  • AFRL dominates Eglin sports for second year

    For the second straight year, the Commander's Trophy Cup went to Air Force Research Lab for accomplishments in sports and special events.AFRL earned 810 points throughout the year, taking first place in intramural golf, flag football and bowling. AFRL also placed second in cross country running.

  • AFRL claims back-to-back base football titles

    In a rematch of last year's intramural championship football game, the Air Force Research Lab defeated the 53rd Wing again to claim its second straight base title, 14-12, Nov. 10.Unlike last year's 26-6 beat down, it took AFRL two games to claim the title in the double elimination tournament. The

  • Armament Symposium brings DOD, industry together

    For the 36th year, the Air Armament Center partnered with the National Defense Industrial Association to host its annual Air Armament Symposium here Oct. 5-6.The symposium, a two-day forum for both industry and government personnel, was an opportunity to exchange information, recognize acquisition

  • AFRL has new chief scientist

    Dr. Mikel Miller was recently promoted to chief scientist and senior technologist for the Air Force Research Lab Munitions Directorate."My fundamental role is to develop our science and technology portfolio for Air Force munitions," said Dr. Miller, the second person to serve as Munitions

  • AAC commander nominated for promotion

    Maj. Gen. C. R. Davis, program executive officer for weapons and Air Armament Center commander was nominated by the president to the senate for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general.General Davis arrived at Eglin in May 2009 and, as the commander, is responsible for the development,

  • Eglin cyclists ride across Iowa

    Men and women from Eglin joined thousands of bicyclists for the Des Moines (Iowa) Register's 38th Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, better known by the cyclists as RAGBRAI. RAGBRAI, the oldest and largest recognized non-competitive bicycle ride in the nation, attracts over 10,000 riders from

  • Reconfigurable computing programs AFRL intern for future goals

    Because it would take a lot to reconfigure a worldwide military network, an intern here is setting his sights on just one computer.David Dzenitis is making a name for himself during his summer internship at the Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate. At 29 years old, the University of

  • AFRL civilian leaves comfort for combat zone

    Recently, a contracting specialist with the Air Force Research Lab returned from a six-month deployment to a strange and different world ... Afghanistan."I like to say I was a fish out of water, but even the fish is still on planet Earth," explained Leah Ransom of her recent tour working with the