Air Force Research Laboratory

scientific research organization operated by the United States Air Force
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Air Force Research Laboratory
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Air Force Research Laboratory

Summary

Air Force Research Laboratory is a laboratory[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of laboratory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,942 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Air Force Research Laboratory's field of work was Sensors[3].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's field of work was materials science[4].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's field of work was ammunition[5].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's field of work was directed-energy weapon[6].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory received the Ig Nobel Prize[7].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory is located in Ohio[8].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory is in the country of United States[9].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's instance of is recorded as laboratory[10].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's instance of is recorded as military installation[11].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's instance of is recorded as research institute[12].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base[13].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's military branch is recorded as United States Air Force[14].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's child organization or unit is recorded as Air Force Office of Scientific Research[15].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's Commons category is recorded as Air Force Research Laboratory[16].
  • 1997 marks the founding of Air Force Research Laboratory[17].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.8231, 'longitude': -84.0494}[18].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's parent organization or unit is recorded as Air Force Materiel Command[19].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's official website is recorded as http://www.afrl.hpc.mil/[20].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's official website is recorded as https://www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/[21].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's official website is recorded as https://www.afrl.af.mil/[22].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Air Force Research Laboratory[23].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's described at URL is recorded as https://afresearchlab.com/[24].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's employees is recorded as {'amount': '+12500'}[25].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's different from is recorded as Aerospace Research Laboratories[26].
  • Air Force Research Laboratory's position held by head of the organization is recorded as list of Commanders of Air Force Research Laboratory[27].

Body

Founding

1997 marks the founding of Air Force Research Laboratory[17].

Operations

Air Force Research Laboratory's headquarters location is recorded as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base[13]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Air Force Materiel Command[19]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Air Force Office of Scientific Research[15].

Industry

Fields of work include Sensors[3]; materials science[4], an academic discipline[28]; ammunition[5], a weapon type[29]; and directed-energy weapon[6], a weapon type[30].

Recognition

Air Force Research Laboratory received the Ig Nobel Prize[7].

Why It Matters

Air Force Research Laboratory ranks in the top 4% of laboratory entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,942 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did Air Force Research Laboratory receive?

Honors received include Ig Nobel Prize[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap way id → 262964940
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  2. 21w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employees → {'amount': '+12500'}
    Instance of → laboratory, military installation, research institute
    Field of work → Sensors, materials science, ammunition +1
    Glassdoor company id → 238268
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  3. 22w ago · Ashwinl4 · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → Sensors, materials science, ammunition +1
    Country → United States
    Official website → http://www.afrl.hpc.mil/, https://www.wpafb.af.mil/AFRL/, https://www.afrl.af.mil/
    Award received → Ig Nobel Prize
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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