AFOSR

Introducing the most advanced C-STARS Simulation Center! In partnership with @uc_health, we're revolutionizing trauma #readiness. The 30k sq. ft. facility designed by AFRL's 711th HPW will triple our CCAT team training capacity. Learn more go.mil/7zchsdj7rr #PartnerWithAFRL

#AFRL and @ursamajortech recently executed a flight powered by the Draper liquid rocket engine. This flight is an innovative step in the advancement of capabilities that strengthen deterrence and provide rapid global strike options for the @DeptofWar: go.mil/afrlarmd

#AFResearchLab | #CSTARS | #PartnerWithAFRL | #WinTogether

Smaller than a grain of salt. Smarter than ever. @PennEngineers & @UMich researchers create world’s smallest autonomous robots, unlocking smart skin, battlefield sensors, & adaptive airpower. Read more about this foundational breakthrough: seas.upenn.edu/stories/penn-a… #PartnerWithAFRL

Our CCA program is proving a modular, open-systems approach works. We can rapidly “plug-and-play” the best algorithms on any platform, breaking vendor lock & getting capabilities to the warfighter faster. dvidshub.net/r/hy2eqx @SecAFOfficial

AFRL has opened its Multiple Award Contract (AMAC)—a long-term R&D contract vehicle accelerating aid to the @usairforce's tech mission: -RFP on SAM.gov: lnkd.in/ercU7nut -Submissions close: Friday, February 27 at 5 p.m. ET -Q's: afrl.amac.mailbox@us.af.mil

Due to the government shutdown, this page is not being updated.

A game-changing breakthrough from @CUNY + @UTAustin (supported by AFOSR) shows how to illuminate & control dark excitons at the nanoscale. This could drive faster, smaller, energy-efficient tech for DAF operations. Article: asrc.gc.cuny.edu/headlines/2025… #PartnerWithAFRL #AFOSR

Check out our #AFResearchLab 2025 highlights! linkedin.com/pulse/bringing…

Breakthrough work at @BoiseState is improving the reliability of gated field emission arrays. Supported in part by AFOSR. Explore the impact: boisestate.edu/news/2025/12/0… #PartnerWithAFRL #AFOSR #BasicResearch

📸The @usairforce in photos! This week's photos feature #Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. #OneAFMC 👀See more: af.mil/News/Article-D…

Congrats to Dr. Robinson!👏 We are proud to highlight her achievements as a recipient of an AFRL ProtoStar Award, an @AFOSR program! Her work improving properties of solid rocket motors exemplifies excellence in high-quality high-impact #BasicResearch. #AFResearchLab

Can microwaves inactivate viruses? @AFResearchLab's 711th Human Performance Wing + AFOSR supported researchers tested high-power microwave pulses & found no evidence of viral inactivation in solution. Authors incl. AFOSR Chief Scientist Dr. William Roach: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/be…

Welcome to the team, Chief Wolfe! America's #Airmen are lucky to have you as their CMSAF, and I know you will continue your tireless efforts on behalf of them and their families! @cmsaf_official I @usairforce af.mil/News/Article-D…

Congrats to Dr. Hough from all of us at AFOSR! 👏We're proud to highlight his achievements as a recipient of the AFRL ProtoStar Award, an AFOSR program! His game-changing work exemplifies our commitment to high-quality, high-impact basic research for @usairforce & @USSpaceForce.

🧑‍🚀Partnerships matter! The @AFResearchLab host astronauts from @NASA, the Canadian Space Agency and the European Space Agency for centrifuge training at @WrightPattAFB. #OneAFMC #AFRL #NASA #WPAFB 💪 Learn more: afmc.af.mil/News/Article-D…

Breakthrough physics for warfighter advantage. AFOSR backed Prof. Daniel Tsui in 1985, whose @NobelPrize-winning work on quantum effects, awarded alongside Robert Laughlin & Horst Störmer, drives next-gen sensing + secure comms for @usairforce and @SpaceForceDoD. #PartnerWithAFRL

The new National Security Strategy of the United States: "We want to remain the world’s most scientifically and technologically advanced and innovative country, and to build on these strengths... The United States is investing in emerging technologies and basic science, to ensure our continued prosperity, competitive advantage, and military dominance for future generations." Read the Strategy👇 whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…

With AFRL/AFOSR support, @TAMU researchers are 3D printing living lung cells to study how our airways respond to extreme pressure + heat, key for pilot + astronaut safety and future respiratory medicine. stories.tamu.edu/news/2025/11/2… #PartnerWithAFRL #FutureFaster