U.S. Airman 1st Class Devyn Waits and Senior Airman Trenten Walters, both 81st Training Wing public affairs specialists, host the Weekly Update at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 25, 2024. Walters and Waits recapped the previous week's Combat Readiness Inspection and discussed cooking safety tips for preparing Thanksgiving dinner. They also previewed upcoming events including Wreaths for Biloxi National Cemetery, Christmas in the Park, and the Jingle Bell 5k. (U.S. Air Force video by Jonathan Carter)
The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, launched the Space Power InfraRed Regulation and Analysis of Lifetime, or SPIRRAL, experiment, Nov. 4, 2024. SPIRRAL, flown by AFRL through the DOD Space Test Program, will characterize the performance of Variable Emissivity Materials, or VEMs, an approach toward solving thermal challenges for space vehicles while on-orbit.