Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the science and technology arm of the Air Force and the new Space Force. We have five main locations around the country, and New Mexico is our second-largest location, with about 2000 staff members working mostly on Kirtland Air Force Base. Here in New Mexico, AFRL focuses on technology for space systems, which includes satellites and software, and technology for directed energy, which includes lasers and high-power microwaves.

Activities/Resources

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM, is the gateway to a world of wonder. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) STEM professionals work at the leading edge of our nation’s most advanced technological breakthroughs. STEM is our future. The DoD STEM website provides lots of online resources. Check out the video library to learn more about some of the research the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) does in New Mexico, search for these videos: "Hot Stuff!: Active Denial From Very Hot to Suddenly Not" and "Space Hitchhikers: The ESPA Ring".

Activity/Resource Website: https://dodstem.us/explore/video-library/

AFRL NM STEM Academy is a science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) outreach program sponsored by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) at Kirtland Air Force Base. We offer hands-on, minds-on STEM activities that engage students in the application of STEM content and introduce connections to STEM careers. To learn more about the outreach activities we offer, please visit our website.

Activity/Resource Website: https://afrlnm.com/stem/

Contact Information

Ronda Cole Harmon
STEM Academy Director
ronda@afrlnewmexico.com
https://afrlnm.com/stem/