Photo by Matthew C Clouse | Air Force Research Laboratory | 08.14.2025
Col. Nathan Stuckey, AFWERX director, addresses attendees during a joint Spark Project Arc and Refinery event at the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2025. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, brought the two programs together for the first time to connect Airmen and Guardians with innovators, accelerate problem-solving, and turn ideas into......
Photo by Matthew C Clouse | Air Force Research Laboratory | 08.14.2025
Participants from AFWERX Spark’s Project Arc and the Refinery gather for a group photo in front of the Wright Brothers Institute building in Dayton, Ohio, during the joint event, Aug. 14, 2025. The weeklong program brought together Airmen, Guardians, civilians and innovators to collaborate, refine ideas, and develop solutions ready for operational use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)...
Photo by Matthew C Clouse | Air Force Research Laboratory | 08.14.2025
Airman 1st Class Andrew Odom, a software developer with the Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation software factory at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, presents a pitch to Col. Jessica Dwyer, AFWERX Spark division chief, during a joint Project Arc and Refinery event at the Wright Brothers Institute, Aug. 14, 2025. The session allowed participants to refine concepts, receive......
Photo by Matthew C Clouse | Air Force Research Laboratory | 08.14.2025
Col. Nathan Stuckey, AFWERX director, addresses attendees during a joint Spark Project Arc and Refinery event at the Wright Brothers Institute in Dayton, Ohio, Aug. 14, 2025. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of the Air Force, brought the two programs together for the first time to connect Airmen and Guardians with innovators, accelerate problem-solving, and turn ideas into......
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 96th Test Wing | 03.12.2025
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Matt Melendez, 96th Civil Engineer Group’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight team leader, displays a prototype design during the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort workshop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2025. The workshop welcomed Airmen with varying technical backgrounds and focused on foundational skills to support continuous development. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 96th Test Wing | 03.12.2025
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Alexandra King, research analyst with the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, builds a prototype sensor using a circuit board during the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort workshop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2025. The workshop aimed to equip Airmen with the skills to create mission-specific prototypes that can be rapidly deployed to meet operational needs.......
Photo by Michelle Gigante | 96th Test Wing | 03.12.2025
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Luilly Cruz Perdomo, 96th Force Support Squadron supervisor, connects resistors to a circuit board during the first-ever Combat Innovation Cohort workshop at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2025. The workshop gave Airmen hands-on experience with modular equipment, coding, and 3D printing–skills designed to meet mission needs faster than traditional acquisition......
Photo by Matthew C Clouse | Air Force Research Laboratory | 09.18.2024
Tech Sgt. Mark Irwin briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin at AFWERX Spark Street during the Air, Space and Cyber Conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, Sept. 18, 2024. Spark, an AFWERX division, connects Airmen and Guardian operators to commercial innovators and acquisition processes. Spark Street consisted of 30 booths......
