The Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory awarded a $466,801 Project Grant to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The funding supports research on "DURIP ULTRAFAST IONIC HOPPING, ELECTRON, AND PHONON CORRELATIONS IN SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES" from July 15, 2023 to July 14, 2024. As a leading private research university, Caltech conducts extensive scientific research and engineering services for U.S. federal agencies, including over $500 million in prime contract awards and $50 million in grants over the past 5 years. This grant aligns with the program's objective to maintain technological superiority in areas relevant to Air Force needs and prevent technological surprise.