AFWERX welcomes new director during change of leadership ceremony [Image 4 of 6]

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, UNITED STATES

06.17.2025

Photo by Matthew C Clouse 

Air Force Research Laboratory

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei, Air Force Research Laboratory commander and the Department of the Air Force’s technology executive officer, passes the guidon to Col. Nathan Stuckey during the AFWERX change of leadership ceremony at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, June 17, 2025. AFWERX, a directorate within AFRL, serves as the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force. It partners with Airmen, Guardians, industry, academia and government organizations to accelerate capability development and deliver innovative solutions. The organization manages the Department’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which help transition commercial technologies into operational use. Each year, AFWERX awards approximately 1,400 SBIR/STTR contracts worth more than $1.4 billion through America’s Seed Fund, a federal initiative that supports startups and small businesses developing technologies with commercial and defense applications. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)

• Date Taken: 06.17.2025
• Date Posted: 06.17.2025 16:54
• Photo ID: 9119566
• VIRIN: 250617-F-CA439-1047
• Resolution: 3934x3600
• Size: 5.29 MB
• Location: WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO, US