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Air Force Research Laboratory

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Established:	October, 1997
Commander:	Maj Gen Ted F. Bowlds
Vice-Commander:	Col Scott Coale
US Military Budget:	$1.8 billion (2006)
Employees:	4,200 civilian 1,200 military (2006)

The United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) with headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, was created in October 1997. The laboratory was formed through the consolidation of four former Air Force laboratories and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR).

Contents 1 Mission Statement 2 Directorates 2.1 Air Force Office of Scientific Research 2.2 Air Vehicles Directorate 2.3 Directed Energy Directorate 2.4 Human Effectiveness Directorate 2.5 Information Directorate 2.6 Materials and Manufacturing Directorate 2.7 Munitions Directorate 2.8 Propulsion Directorate 2.9 Sensors Directorate 2.10 Space Vehicles Directorate 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Mission Statement

AFRL's published mission statement is:

AFRL’s mission is leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air and space forces. AFRL accomplishes this through nine technology directorates located throughout the United States, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, and a central staff. AFRL’s partners include the Air Force major commands that operate and maintain the full spectrum of Air Force weapons systems. It is a full-spectrum laboratory, responsible for planning and executing the Air Force’s entire science and technology budget, basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development. <ref>http://www.afrl.af.mil/factsht/afrlfactsheet.asp</ref>

[edit] Directorates

The laboratory is divided into 10 Tech Directorates (TDs) based on different areas of research.

[edit] Air Force Office of Scientific Research

AFRL contribution to research is "by investing in basic research efforts for the Air Force in relevant scientific areas."<ref>http://www.afosr.af.mil/AboutAFOSR/about_mission.htm</ref> This is done with private industry and academia, as well as with organizations in the United States Department of Defense and AFRL.

[edit] Air Vehicles Directorate

[edit] Directed Energy Directorate

[edit] Human Effectiveness Directorate

[edit] Information Directorate

[edit] Materials and Manufacturing Directorate

[edit] Munitions Directorate

[edit] Propulsion Directorate

[edit] Sensors Directorate

[edit] Space Vehicles Directorate

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Air Force Research Lab Homepage