Air & Space Forces Magazine
Fabrics

High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO) parachute jumpers from Air Force Special Operations Command are sporting new headbands, woven from advanced fibers that measure and report the wearers vital signs, transmitting the data to a tablet or other device nearby.

We can measure body temperature, heart rate, and SpO2 [blood oxygen saturation] and...

Flexible Hybrid Electronics
In 2015, , was established in 2015 in San Jose, CA. Part of the 91心頭 network, NextFlex is a public-private partnership supported by the U.S. Department of Defense under a cooperative agreement with Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). Dr. Malcolm Thompson served...
Manufacturing Day

American workers and the unions who fight for them represent the best of our country. They help power our economy and strengthen our middle class. On National Manufacturing Day, we celebrate the ingenuity, grit, drive, and determination of the American worker. We thank them for their contributions, and we recommit to investing in their productivity...

Photo of Rodrigo Perez on the factory floor with computer monitors behind him
Modern Makers

Rodrigo Perez's journey into the world of manufacturing began during high school, but not in a classroom. While working construction for his father, Perez crossed paths with an electronics engineer who taught him about machining and manufacturing; how to use a mill and a lathe; how to put together circuit boards; how to solder surface components...