Sept. 10, 2020 Air Force Research Laboratory tracks Sporadic E Researchers at Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in New Mexico, have discovered a new way to track and characterize a phenomenon called “Sporadic E” naturally occurring in the upper atmosphere, where large structures of dense plasma form.
July 10, 2020 DoD launches effort to collect 8,000 units of COVID-19 convalescent plasma The Air Force is participating in a Department of Defense-wide effort to further investigate the benefits of convalescent blood plasma.
July 10, 2020 Around the Air Force: Goldfein on Diversity and COVID Plasma Therapy Today’s look Around the Air Force showcases the Chief of Staff of the Air Force General David Goldfein’s conversation with the Brookings Institution on the future of the Air Force, and the Air Force Medical Service researches convalescent plasma therapy to help COVID-19 patients. (Hosted by Tech.
Nov. 6, 2019 Air Force tests plasma reactor to degrade, destroy synthetic chemical compounds in groundwater Clarkson and GSI Environmental were awarded this research project to demonstrate the effectiveness of a plasma reactor for the treatment of water containing PFOS and PFOA. Wright-Patterson AFB was the installation chosen for the field demonstration.
April 5, 2017 Freeze-dried plasma to the rescue Since hemorrhage is the leading cause of preventable death in combat casualties, Air Force Special Operations Command is improving access to blood products on the battlefield.