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Air Force Materials & Manufacturing History

INDIVIDUAL TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Superplastic Forming/Diffusion Bonding of Titanium

A history of the manufacturing technology and advanced development activities that orchestrated the acceptance of titanium superplastic forming and diffusion bonding for military and commercial applications

Contributed and written by John Williamson

Project to Revolutionize Productivity in the Forging and Casting Industries

A story about the people who succeeded in modernizing the forging and casting industries in the 1970s

Contributed by Harold Gegel, who wrote it for the RX 100th anniversary planning activities

US Strategic Forces: ICBMs and Missile Defense - a Draft Vignette. A start at remembering the contributions of the carbon-carbon composites team

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Contributed by Bob Rapson

An article prepared for the AFRL Horizons publication. Possibly 2003.

Contributed by Bob Rapson

Origination of the AFML/RX Organizational Development Program

Contributed by Jim Mattice

Undated presentation from Warren Johnson's archives

AF Electronics Manufacturing Technology

Compiled by John Fenter

1997 Briefing by Dr. Mel Ohmer
Contributed by John Speers

Written by Merrill Minges, with key contributions from Paul Propp and Bob Denison

Read memories of Paul Propp

Contributed by Don Shrader

AF Electronics Manufacturing History

Contributed by John Fenter

Historical Review of AFML NDE Technology

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This report provides a historical account of the organization evolution, the research and development activities and the important technology contributions made by the Nondestructive Evaluation Branch of the AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate and predecessor organizations.

Written by Don Forney under a UTC contract with ML.

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NDE History
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