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The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), under the Air Force Materiel Command of the U.S. Department of the Air Force, leads the discovery, development, and integration of warfighting technologies for air, space, and cyberspace forces, managing a multi-billion-dollar science and technology budget focused on aerospace advancements like direct-energy weapons, rocket propulsion, and advanced materials for aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. Through its technical directorates and facilities worldwide, including at Wright-Patterson AFB, AFRL conducts research in areas such as electric propulsion, neuromorphic computing, quantum systems, and manufacturing processes to enhance U.S. military capabilities in contested environments.