27-05-2025
Wright-Patterson base debuts new chamber for research on Tuesday
Previous coverage on the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is above.
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday for its new Research Environmental Chamber (REC).
The ceremony was held at 10 a.m. in Building 33 on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base's Area B.
Brig. Gen. Robert K. Bogart, 711th Human Performance Wing commander, spoke at the ceremony alongside others about the AFRL. It is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force.
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The REC is now a part of the many pieces of the base's hub for physiology research. Other pieces include AFRL's Research Altitude Chamber centrifuge, and the Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton's $19 million 'Kraken' and Darwin Chamber.
'By leveraging these cutting-edge research capabilities, AFRL aims to understand performance limitations of warfighters and the equipment they use in extreme operational environments,' wrote WPAFB. 'By effectively using resources, AFRL is developing mitigation strategies to ensure mission success in challenging operational settings like the Arctic and Pacific regions.'
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