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AFRL is strengthening U.S. strategic advantage in space through its partnership with @blueorigin. The company is using AFRL’s high-altitude test facility @EdwardsAFB to develop new rocket propulsion tech. Full story: blueorigin.com/news/blue-ori… #PartnerWithAFRL | #RocketPropulsion
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This webinar is designed to provide starting points for researchers, including: • Critical research domains • Student pathways • Funding opportunities • Multiple ways academic institutions can partner, collaborate & access opportunities #PartnerWithAFRL | #MissionReadiness
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Future readiness is built on collaborative science. AFRL, @AFOSR & @USSpaceForce invite you to "The Guardian Gateway" webinar Sept. 30, 2026 (4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET) to explore pathways, opportunities, and partnerships. Register at afosr.gov1.qualtrics.com/jfe…. #AFResearchLab
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🛰️ NOW OPEN! SpaceWERX 26.BX & 26.TX Release 6 is accepting submissions! Explore 5 SBIR/STTR topics across space technology, space platforms, sustainment & logistics, with Phase I & Direct-to-Phase II opportunities. 🚀 Explore & submit: ow.ly/GZhH50ZOI51
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#ICYMI ❤️Airmen and civilians from across #AFMC gathered to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks last week, with ceremonies honoring those who lost their lives in the attacks and to remember the bravery and heroism of the first responders.
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Starting at 10:35 AM in Chesapeake A at #AFANational: AFRL Media Roundtable on the 4th Paradigm of Science, the AFRL org design, and the CCA transition pipeline. Media inquiries: AFRL.PA.Inquiry@us.af.mil #AFResearchLab | #TechTransition | #DefenseMedia
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We’re at @AFA_Air_Space's Conference! Visit Booths #303 and MB201 to explore how our innovation ecosystem connects researchers with technology leaders across AFRL’s critical capability areas. #AFResearchLab | #AFANational | #InventTheFuture | #AirSpaceCyber
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We Will Never Forget. Today, we honor those whose lives were lost on Sept. 11 and those who rose to the challenge by serving their nation as first responders, service members, civilian volunteers and leaders from the local to the national level. #Remember911 | #NeverForget
Image of the New York City skyline with two pillars representing the Twin Towers that fell due to the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. The graphic reads: WE WILL NEVER FORGET 09-11-21.

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AFOSR is seeking applications for the FY27 DURIP award! Supporting academic research equipment purchases from $50K to $3M. 📅 DURIP Deadlines: • Pre-proposals: 16 Oct 2026 • Proposals: 6 Nov 2026 🔗 Learn & apply: grants.gov/search-results-de… #AFResearchLab #PartnerWithAFRL #AFOSR
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236 looks great on you! 🎉🎉🎉
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236 years of standing the watch.  Since Aug. 4, 1790, the U.S. Coast Guard has remained Always Ready—saving lives, protecting our Nation, securing our maritime borders, and keeping commerce moving.  To generations of Coast Guard personnel, past and present, Happy 236th Birthday.  #USCG #CoastGuard236 #SemperParatus
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#AFRL & @usairforce's Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team recently integrated with @USSpaceForce at the Shadow Operations Center-Nellis during a battle management #AI experiment. Rapid AI development is key to ensuring joint mission dominance. Read more⬇️
U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S. Space Force Guardians, and industry partners participate in the Department of the Air Force’s Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming experiment led by the Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team in partnership with the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Space Force, and the 805th Combat Training Squadron, in Las Vegas, Nev., May 13, 2026.

ALT U.S. Air Force Airmen, U.S. Space Force Guardians, and industry partners participate in the Department of the Air Force’s Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming experiment led by the Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team in partnership with the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Space Force, and the 805th Combat Training Squadron, in Las Vegas, Nev., May 13, 2026.

A U.S. Air Force air battle manager participates in the Department of the Air Force’s Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming experiment led by the Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team in partnership with the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Space Force, and the 805th Combat Training Squadron, in Las Vegas, Nev., May 13, 2026.

ALT A U.S. Air Force air battle manager participates in the Department of the Air Force’s Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming experiment led by the Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team in partnership with the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Space Force, and the 805th Combat Training Squadron, in Las Vegas, Nev., May 13, 2026.

U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Abby Warner, 16th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron deputy flight commander, right, participates in the Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming experiment led by the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team in partnership with the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Space Force, and the 805th Combat Training Squadron.

ALT U.S. Space Force 1st Lt. Abby Warner, 16th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron deputy flight commander, right, participates in the Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming experiment led by the Department of the Air Force’s Advanced Battle Management System Cross-Functional Team in partnership with the Air Force Research Lab, the U.S. Space Force, and the 805th Combat Training Squadron.

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#AFRL's C-STARS Omaha, the @usairforce's only specialized team for biocontaiment care training, is conducting pre-deployment training for @usphscc personnel to support efforts stemming the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Learn more: go.mil/cstarsomaha
A group of airmen and civilians stand together for the C-Stars Omaha U.S. Public Health Service brief on Ebola response training.

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Active-duty volunteers are needed for a joint AFRL and @NASA project to test lunar landing safety for future missions. Interested? Check out the list of requirements and how you can connect with the study leads themselves 👉 go.mil/afrlnasatest #AFResearchLab | #NASA

AFRL, NASA partner to test lunar landing safety; active-duty volunteer

To ensure the safety of future space explorers, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing is seeking active-duty military volunteers for a collaborative study with NASA to

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Researchers @Caltech and @Stanford are pioneering quantum benchmarking with support from AFRL's @AFOSR. This is how AFRL builds the Foundational Technologies that will ensure trust in tomorrow's quantum systems. Read the full story here: caltech.edu/about/news/calte…

Caltech Hosts Quantum Benchmarking Symposium

The event brought academics together with leading industry practitioners

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"How can you trust the output of a quantum computer if you can't verify it with the computers we have?" – Prof. Austin Minnich This question inspired a recent @Caltech-hosted symposium to tackle quantum benchmarking. #AFResearchLab | #QuantumComputing | #AFRLFoundationalTech
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Ceramic materials have been used for centuries to build strong, heat-resistant structures. The demands of faster aircraft mean improvements are needed, which is why AFRL's materials expert Dr. Matt Dickerson spoke on the @Materials_MRS podcast to discuss his team's novel work.
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Happy 250th Independence Day America!🎆🎆🎆 AFRL is proud to support America’s military ingenuity and contributions to many of the innovations that we rely on every day. We look forward to inventing the future for the next 250 years! #IndependenceDay | #Freedom250 | #Happy250
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is on display during a fireworks show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 4, 2025. The two-day festival was held in celebration of Independence Day and included carnival rides, games, food vendors, live musical entertainment and a fireworks show.

ALT A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is on display during a fireworks show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 4, 2025. The two-day festival was held in celebration of Independence Day and included carnival rides, games, food vendors, live musical entertainment and a fireworks show.

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At AFRL, we set our sights on the horizon while delivering the solutions our warfighters need today. Hear from some of the dedicated folks within the lab on what this historic 250th anniversary milestone means to them. @DeptofWar @usairforce @USSpaceForce @HQ_AFMC | #America250
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ICYMI: Alongside @RepMikeTurner & DoD HPCMP, we cut the ribbon on “Flyer”! Our new supercomputer completes 500 years of laptop calculations in ONE DAY. The full ribbon-cutting ceremony is on @DVIDSHub: dvidshub.net/video/1011605 #AFResearchLab | #FutureTech | #PartnerWithAFRL

Flyer Supercomputer Ribbon Cutting

The "Flyer" supercomputing system opened at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 18, 2026. The ceremony marked the introduction of advanced high-performance computing capabilities that support...

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Strategic investments by @AFResearchLab @AFOSR shape next-generation of high-velocity aerospace systems: eurekalert.org/news-releases… @NASA | @JHUAPL | @TAMU Image by: Dr. Bryan Morreale, TAMU #AFResearchLab | #AFRLFoundationalTech | #USAirForce | #USSpaceForce | #PartnerWithAFRL
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