In deployed locations where US servicemembers don't always have access to spare parts and equipment, they have to use their ingenuity to complete the mission. In 2019 Al-Udeid AB opened its first deployed location Spark Lab under the AFWERX Spark program, so Airmen can continue to solve problems and innovate wherever the mission takes them.
In an effort to create a more streamlined pipeline for digital talent inside the Air Force, the Department of Defense software community created a Digital Airmen Internship Program that kicked off in late May 2020.
