Air Force Office of Scientific Research launches social media outreach
Posted 8/13/2009
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by Capt. Shannon Stoneking
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
8/13/2009 - ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Air Force Office of Scientific Research announced Aug. 11 the launch of two new pages on Facebook and Twitter. To follow AFOSR on each site, type "AFOSR" in the search box on each page.
The new AFOSR Facebook and Twitter pages will provide real-time information on AFOSR stories, accomplishments, scientific breakthroughs and events. In addition, postings will include announcements and deadlines for funding opportunities and awards programs worth millions of dollars.
"AFOSR sponsors innovative and cutting edge technologies that revolutionize and shape the future of the Air Force. It seems only fitting that we approach our communications and new media the same way we approach science," said Dr. Brendan Godfrey, director of AFOSR.
To learn more about AFOSR, visit www.afosr.af.mil or on their new Facebook and Twitter pages.
ABOUT AFOSR:
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, located in Arlington, Va., continues to expand the horizon of scientific knowledge through its leadership and management of the Air Force's basic research program. As a vital component of the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFOSR's mission is to discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force.
ABOUT AFRL:
The Air Force Research Laboratory is the heart of science and technology for the United States Air Force. AFRL is responsible for developing the systems crucial to aerospace superiority. With a workforce of approximately 9,600 people, the laboratory's wealth of talented individuals help AFRL lead science and technology development through in-house and contractual programs. Additionally, the laboratory outsources approximately 75 percent of its budget to industry, academia, and the international community, leveraging the world's knowledge to provide the most innovative science and technology to the Air Force.
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