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DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable: AFOSR LaserFest

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Dr. Howard Schlossberg, Air Force Office of Scientific Research program manager.

We recently held a DoDLive Bloggers Roundtable with Dr. Howard Schlossberg, Air Force Office of Scientific Research program manager, on Tuesday, Aug. 10.

Schlossberg discussed the events from “AFOSR LaserFest” held on August 6 in Arlington, Va. This event highlighted AFOSR’s numerous contributions to laser science and applications and is one of many in a yearlong celebration of the 50th anniversary of the laser.

LaserFest is a collaboration of major organizations, the American Physical Society, the Optical Society, SPIE and IEEE Photonics Society, with many other contributing partners.

Listen to the interview.

Read the transcript.

Read the Defense.gov article: “Program Manager Highlights Laser Science, Technology”

Joining us on the call were Tanya Montgomery, Air Force Public Affairs Agency; Amy McCullough, Air Force Magazine; Sandra Erwin, National Defense Magazine; and Caitlin Harrington, janes.com.

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