AFRL/AFOSR’s support in 1986 helped launch Ahmed Zewail’s groundbreaking femtochemistry research, earning him the 1999 @NobelPrize in Chemistry. We’re proud to back high-impact discoveries that change the game. #PartnerWithAFRL #AFOSR #BasicResearch

Today and every day, we’re grateful for the brilliant minds driving innovation across @usairforce and @USSpaceForce. From groundbreaking research to transformational tech, we celebrate the dedicated @AFResearchLab workforce who inspire us everyday. #PartnerWithAFRL #FutureFaster

AFRL/AFOSR supported researchers @RiceUniversity created a flash Joule heating method to recycle lithium-ion batteries with high purity and low energy use. Plans to scale the process aim for large-scale implementation. More: https://t.co/SU8bUE5r16 #PartnerWithAFRL #FutureFaster

Congratulations to Professor Naira Hovakimyan on becoming an @IFAC_Control Fellow! She has been recognized for outstanding contributions to robust adaptive control, safe learning in autonomous systems, and technology transitions to practice. #PartnerWithAFRL #BasicResearch

"Every Airman, no matter their specialty, contributes to the generation of air power to support the joint fight." –Gen. Ken Wilsbach Installed as the 24th @OfficialCSAF, he discussed the priorities ahead. More here: https://t.co/VOwE8cUH1B

📣 Join us for the next virtual Chief Scientist Distinguished Lecture on Nov 20, 2025, at 10:30 AM ET featuring Dr. Jun Ye on "Lighting a Quantum Path for Clock & Fundamental Physics." 🗓️ 🌐 Register: https://t.co/eRiKNjdIyp 🧬#PartnerWithAFRL #AFOSR #PhysicsResearch #Webinar

📺 Live today at 3P ET, watch @OfficialCSAF Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach’s assumption of responsibility ceremony here on the #USAirForce’s X account or https://t.co/ZIG9cFdYHv

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“True innovation stems from a deep understanding of fundamental research and the power of collaboration. Our team set out to revolutionize wing-folding technology from the ground up to provide the U.S. Air Force with a game-changing capability for future aircraft.” -Dr. James Joo

Congratulations to AFOSR PO Dr. James Joo and collaborators at @AeroMechND! Their paper on wing-folding tech won the 2024 @ASMEdotorg JMR Best Paper Award. 🏆 Research paper: https://t.co/mOU4hI1QPR @ASMEJournals #AFResearchLab #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: https://t.co/83FPYsBwyA

🚨 Industry Partners attending @AFA_Air_Space Conference next week! Join us 9/23 at 1pm in Room National Harbor 11 where a panel of experts will answer your questions about working with AFRL and @AFWERX. Come early to guarantee your spot, seating will be limited. #AFANational

Join us in welcoming Brian Fischer, a student at the @RoseHulman and #AFRLIntern! 🦾 The best part? Brian's team worked on creating a device that turns battery power into plug-in alternating current for warfighters in remote environments.⚡ #AFResaerchLab | #DoD | #Internships

Teamwork! 🤝 Seventeen commercial space companies joined officials from @USSF_SSC for an industry day. Learn how they assist us in delivering critical space capabilities to the joint force. 🛰️ https://t.co/xN4TlxWGdm

Did You Know: AFOSR supported Professors Alan MacDiarmid (1970) & Alan Heeger (1988) years before their @NobelPrizewith Hideki Shirakawa. Their polymer breakthroughs power today’s advanced materials. #PartnerWithAFRL #AFOSR #BasicResearch #FutureFaster

AFRL’s @AFWERX and Joby Aviation teamed up 🤝to demonstrate autonomous aircraft 🛩️ capabilities with a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during Resolute Force Pacific. Check out the full article in the comments below ⤵️ to learn more. #AFResearchLab | #WinTogether | #FutureFaster

✈️@TeamEglin's 96th Test Wing integrated and demonstrated the AGR-20F Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II laser-guided rockets on an F-15E Strike Eagle.💪#OneAFMC #innovation #TeamEglin #readiness Learn more: https://t.co/e0PFC1fgAU

Two launches, one week — the #SpaceCoast delivered again. 🚀 Did you catch the rockets lighting up the sky?

@TAMU @utulsa 👉

Self-Healing, Shape-Shifting and Stronger Than Steel? Smart plastic breakthrough by researchers @TAMU and @utulsa. With AFOSR support. Could transform defense, aerospace & automotive tech. 🚀 #PartnerWithAFRL #BasicResearch