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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) opened the doors to the EagleWerx Applied Tactical Innovation Center (ATIC) during its grand opening ceremony here, Dec. 7.
This event provided the opportunity to officially inaugurate the EagleWerx ATIC, promote participation and support, showcase Division innovation initiatives, partnerships, and capabilities, and to re-dedicate the facility to 101st Medal of Honor recipient, Peter M. Guenette.
“The EagleWerx ATIC is the central point of connection for warfighters and partners to learn, research, innovate, build, and explore new ideas in order to empower human-centered tactical innovation,” said Capt. Lauren E. Hansen Armendariz, deputy division innovation officer, 101st Abn. Div. (AA).
Through EagleWerx ATIC Soldiers have direct access to entry level AI and robotics equipment, digital fabrication, in-house engineer support, design thinking education, and so much more.
"EagleWerx is possible because of our dedicated partners, which includes the Army Research Lab, the Civil Military Innovation Institute, Vanderbilt University, Middle Tennessee State University, the Catalyst Pathfinder program and includes the support of XVIII Airborne Corps and North Carolina State University,” said Maj. Gen. JP McGee, commanding general, 101st Abn. Div. (AA). “We sincerely appreciate these partnerships, which bring Soldiers closer to the future through education, expertise, and experimentation, and bring emerging capabilities closer to the problems on the ground.”
As part of the event, an interactive tour of EagleWerx ATIC was provided.
“The purpose of the interactive tour was to showcase Soldier innovation initiatives that represent our vision,” said Hansen Armendariz. “Guests had the opportunity to talk with the Soldiers leading the efforts about their respective projects and to learn about how their effort impacts the 101st and the Army.”
The 101st has always been a pioneer in tactical operations, largely due to creative, adaptive, and disruptively-thinking Screaming Eagles.
“From our use of vertical envelopment in WWII using gliders and airborne operations, to our revolutionary use of helicopters in Vietnam and after, this division has always led the Army in innovate,” said McGee.
McGee spoke of the importance of innovation within the 101st.
“Innovation is in the spirit of our Soldiers and leaders and it needs to be established and fostered before a crisis; before we are at war.” “A site like this, named after one of our heroes, Peter Guenete, represents our tangible investment into establishing innovation as an enduring part of the culture of the 101st."
For the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), innovation starts with their Soldiers.
“It is not top down driven, it starts with the people closest to our challenges, it starts with our experts at the tip of the spear,” McGee said. “Our vision is that all Screaming Eagle Soldiers are empowered to inform, accelerate, and integrate innovative solutions from the bottom-up, in order to prepare the 101st to win the future fight.”
| Date Taken: | 12.07.2021 |
| Date Posted: | 12.10.2021 15:20 |
| Story ID: | 410905 |
| Location: | FORT CAMPBELL, KENTUCKY, US |
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