
Air Force Materials & Manufacturing History
LEGACY TECHNICAL PROGRAM AREAS
Science/Technology/Engineering Program Areas
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Coatings/Fluoro-carbon Elastomers
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Non-flammable Hydraulic Fluids
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Fibers and Fibrous Materials
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Advanced Composites: Resins/Fibers/Design
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Light Weight Metals for Aircraft
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Structures Advanced Development Programs
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Space Craft Structures
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Forging Die Design
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Quick Reaction Capability and Response
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Failure Analysis/Accident Investigations
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Co-located Engineers - Major Programs
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M&P Technologies for War Efforts
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Materials Design Databases
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New NDI Technology: Flight Line and Depots
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Rugate Filters: Human Eye Protection/Astronomy
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Tactical Armaments FLIR Windows
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Adaptive Optics/Solid State Laser Optics
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Laser-Hardened Space/Tactical Optics
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Gen. Schriever Comes to ML
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Carbon/Carbon RV Nose Tips/Rocket Nozzles
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Filament-Wound Rocket Motor Cases
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Laser Lethality/Hardening
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Ceramic Rocket Nozzle
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Space Surveillance IR Sensors
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AF Manufacturing Technology Established in ML
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Processing Science
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ICAM/AFCAM/Tech Mod/RepTech/CAI/MAI
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Industrial Base Analyses
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Lean Mfg. and Sustainment/Factory of the Future
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Leadership/Team Building
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Organizational Devt./Managing the 80s/TQM
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Roadmapping Strategy/Relationships/Industry
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NDI: Retirement for Cause
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Superalloys/High Temperature Materials
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M&P for New Engines/IHPTET, VAATE
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Ceramic/Plastic Matrix Composites
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Engine Vibration Damping
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IR Detectors/Focal Plane Arrays
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Thermal Control Coatings
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Space Launch Motors/Cases
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Traveling Wave Tubes
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Ultrahigh Purity Crystals
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High Performance Permanent Magnets
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Molecular Beam Epitaxy Process Control
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Radiation Hardening
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Successful Partnerships Highlights
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