Phillips Laboratory
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| Phillips Laboratory | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Phillips Laboratory | |
| Active | 1990–October 1997 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Air Force |
| Role | Research and development |
| Part of | Air Force Systems Command (1990-1992) Air Force Materiel Command (1992-1997) |
| Garrison/HQ | Kirtland AFB, New Mexico |
Phillips Laboratory was a research and development organization operated by the United States Air Force Materiel Command. In 1997, the Laboratory was merged into the Air Force Research Laboratory as the Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates. It was located at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Laboratory was named after Gen Samuel C. Phillips, a former director of the Apollo Manned Lunar Landing Project.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ US Air Force. "USAF Phillips Laboratory Overview". Archived from the original on 1997-05-05. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
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