FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: The Air Force Research Lab, Ohio ~ 20 MARCH 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: The Air Force Research Lab, Ohio

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is a scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command dedicated to leading the discovery, development, and integration of affordable aerospace warfighting technologies; planning and executing the Air Force science and technology program; and provide warfighting capabilities to United States air, space, and cyberspace forces.

The Laboratory was formed at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio on October 31, 1997 as a consolidation of four Air Force laboratory facilities (Wright, Phillips, Rome, and Armstrong) and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research under a unified command.

The Laboratory is composed of 8 technical directorates, 1 wing, and the Office of Scientific Research. Each technical directorate emphasizes a particular area of research within the AFRL mission which it specializes in performing experiments in conjunction with universities and contractors.

AFRL's mission is leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for America's aerospace forces. It is a full-spectrum laboratory, responsible for planning and executing the Air Force' science and technology program.

AFRL leads a worldwide government, industry and academia partnership in the discovery, development and delivery of a wide range of revolutionary technology. The laboratory provides leading-edge warfighting capabilities keeping our air, space and cyberspace forces the world's best. 

The lab employs approximately 5,800 government people, including about 1,400 military and 4,400 civilian personnel. It is responsible for the Air Force's science and technology budget of nearly $2 billion including: basic research, applied research, advanced technology development and an additional $1.7 billion from AFRL customers.

Since the Laboratory's formation in 1997, it has conducted numerous experiments and technical demonstrators in conjunction with NASA, Department of Energy National Laboratories, DARPA, and other research organizations within the Department of Defense. Notable projects include the X-37, X-40, X-53, HTV-3X, YAL-1A, Advanced Tactical Laser, and the Tactical Satellite Program.

The laboratory and its predecessors have overseen more than 80 years of critical research efforts for the Air Force and DOD. Its technology breakthroughs can be found in all of today's modern aircraft and weapons systems, including the F-117 stealth fighter, B-2 bomber, C-17 airlifter and the F-22 fighter. It has contributed to significant advancements in modern communications, electronics, manufacturing, and medical research and products.

Learn More About The Air Force Research Lab HERE!!

The National Museum of the United States Air Force (formerly the United States Air Force Museum) is the official National Museum of the United States Air Force and is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio. The NMUSAF is the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum.More than 400 aircraft and missiles are on display, most of them indoors. The museum draws over 1.3 million visitors per year and is one of the single most visited tourist attractions in Ohio.

The museum's collection contains many rare aircraft of historical or technological importance as well as various memorabilia and artifacts relating to the history and development of aviation. Included in the permanent collections are one of four surviving Convair B-36s, the only surviving XB-70 Valkyrie, and Bockscar—the B-29 Superfortress that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki during World War II.

Visit The National Museum Of The Air Force HERE!!

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We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, SD ((HUGS))

Done and done!

[beachn4fun]

well,dang I was a bit late. Glad he is doing well.

LOL - we find out stuff from Facebook, don’t we?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.
Stay safe!
I'm taking the limo today since we're close to that base.
Any East Coast FReepers wanna ride?

~ Today... Mostly cloudy.
Areas of dense fog this morning.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.

~ Tonight... Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows in the mid 50s.
East winds around 5 mph.

Time to make my rounds before I disappear to take morning walk.
Please stay.
Don't touch that dial. And, remember – I’ll be watching!

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee,
tea,
pancakes,
conversation,
silliness,
and plain old BS

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[beachn4fun]

REMEMBER THEM.......DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

British Army 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment:	Private Daniel Wade, Private Daniel Wilford, Private Christopher Kershaw, Private Anthony Frampton, Cpl. Jake Hartley, British Army, Sgt. Nigel Coupe, KIA Afghanistan 6Mar2012
USA, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division:	SSgt. Jordan Bear KIA Afghanistan 1Mar2012
USA, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division:	2nd Lt. Clovis Ray, KIA Afghanistan 15Mar2012

[left that other site]

I have a new girl on Monday. After ony two lessons, she is playing songs with chords in the left hand.
I taught her the blues yesterday! :-)

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Good morning, Beach. How’s it going?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. 53º here and we got at least 3" of rain.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, EG ((HUGS))

Just got back from morning walk. Humidity is high and now my skin is sticky. Cooling off and getting ready to call the bank for help. They just upgraded their website and now it’s not recognizing my information. Not happy.

Whatz up out your way?

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

How are you doing this morning? A longer than usual commute this morning - rain, thunder and lightning.

Had a withering PT session last night- new exercises introduced and higher levels on existing ones. My legs feel like lead this morning. :)



Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear ((HUGS))

3" of rain???
welllll...

[E.G.C.]

Well, we got some 1-2 inch rains across part of SW OK. They’ve had some flash flooding over in Eastern OK. More is in the forecast for today.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, CMN ((HUGS))

I’m doing okay. Saw the lightning in the distance on the way to work this morning. But not raining when I came in. Short shower earlier.

I go in for initial consult tomorrow for 8 weeks of PT. I however hope that it won’t be as bad as you’re having it. If so, I’ll quit and do my own at home. Not going to let them make me hurt more than I already do.

Still got you jumping at work?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beach and (((HUGS))) to you too.

Looks like it is closer to four inches in one gage.

[beachn4fun]

Will this bring you back from the deficit?

[luvie]

...and yet I keep doing it! LOL!
Anywhooooooo...all you Early Birds have a Terrific Tuesday!
...and git'er done so you can go home for rest!
Hope you're having pretty spring weather there!
((((hugs))))

[Arrowhead1952]

Not even close to wiping out our rain deficit. We are over thirty inches below normal.

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, night owl ((HUGS))

[beachn4fun]

over thirty inches below

Yikes!