Research labWright-Patterson AFB, US
Air Force Research Laboratory
USAF and USSF science and technology
- Founded
- 1997
- Team
- 5001+
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Primary Department of the Air Force laboratory for discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies across air, space and cyberspace, with ~11,000 personnel and multi-billion-dollar portfolio.
AFRL leads basic research, applied research and advanced technology development for the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force. It operates technology directorates covering space vehicles, sensors, directed energy, materials, munitions and human performance, plus AFOSR and AFWERX.
Formed in 1997 by consolidating four predecessor Air Force laboratories and AFOSR. Headquarters are at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio (1864 4th Street). It employs approximately 11,000 military, civilian and contractor personnel and manages an investment portfolio on the order of $7-8 billion.
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