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Strategic improvements unveiled for AFWERX's Open Topic program

Teams from across AFWERX met in person for a process improvement off-site event to focus on making critical changes to the Open Topic program in Dayton, Ohio, June 25-26, 2024. The two-day exercise incorporated AFWERX cross-divisional teams to address the solicitation schedule, automation needs and additional requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lt. Col. Carrie Kessler)

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Strategic improvements unveiled for AFWERX's Open Topic program

Teams from across AFWERX met in person for a process improvement off-site event to focus on making critical changes to the Open Topic program in Dayton, Ohio, June 25-26, 2024. The two-day exercise incorporated AFWERX cross-divisional teams to address the solicitation schedule, automation needs and additional requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo / Lt. Col. Carrie Kessler)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, gives Airmen a tour of their autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, on Aug. 9, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Craig Milliard, Joby flight test lead, gives a demonstration to Col. Kevin Hicok, 20th Fighter Wing commander, about their autonomous flight capabilities in the Joby ground control station during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., Aug. 5, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Craig Milliard, Joby’s flight test lead, observes an autonomous flight from the Joby portable ground control station at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., as Joby's autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan takes off to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in the background during AGILE FLAG 24-3 on Aug. 9, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Danah Tommalieh, Reliable Robotics human systems integration engineer, monitors an autonomous flight from the Reliable Robotics ground control station during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., Aug. 7, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joe Jones)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

From left, Senior Airman Hailey Jackson, 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron decentralized materiel support, Senior Airman Shenice McCormick, 9th Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center technician, and Capt. Mackenzie Thompson, 480th Fighter Squadron flight commander, load cargo onto Joby's autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., during AGILE FLAG 24-3 on Aug. 6, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Chad Russell, AFWERX Agility Prime engineer, and Airman 1st Class Justin Lopez, a logistics readiness ground transportation specialist with the 23rd Wing, load cargo onto the autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan from Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Staff Sgt. Michael Hall, left, and Staff Sgt. Clayton Johnson, fuel specialists from the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, weigh supplies before loading into the autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan from Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 5, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Giancarlo Casem)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Tech. Sgt. Keith Whitter, left, 192nd Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Miguel Sarmiento, 633d Logistics Readiness Squadron aircraft parts store supervisor, load a tire onto Joby's autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during AGILE FLAG 24-3 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 7, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Reliable Robotics, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, takes off from Mojave Air and Space Port, Calif., in its autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to deliver cargo to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., during AGILE FLAG 24-3 Aug. 8, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Reliable Robotics to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force phot / Matthew Clouse)

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Autonomous aviation transforms logistics during AGILE FLAG 24-3 exercise

Joby, an AFWERX Autonomy Prime partner, takes off from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., in its autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan to deliver cargo to Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville, Calif., during AGILE FLAG 24-3 on Aug. 7, 2024. AFWERX Autonomy Prime invited Joby to conduct autonomous flight demonstrations during AGILE FLAG and show Air Force leaders how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept. ACE is a proactive and reactive operational scheme of maneuver executed within threat timelines to increase survivability while generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo/Matthew Clouse)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Logan Pheng, 709th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, ties down cargo inside a C-5M Super Galaxy at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, July 1, 2024. AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Department of the Air Force and powered by the Air Force Research Laboratory, is advancing cross-training for technical experts through its Traditional Fellowship program and is accepting applications for the next cohort through Aug. 16, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo/Amanda Jett)

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SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology

Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX Director welcomes the Defense Spaceport of the Future cohort during the Challenge Showcase event at the SpaceWERX hub in El Segunda, CA, June 10, 2024. SpaceWERX recently announced the launch of its latest I2A cohort, focused on two specific topics: advancing Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or AltPNT solutions and pioneering the Digital Spaceport of the Future. These initiatives underscore SpaceWERX's commitment to accelerating technological innovations in aerospace operations. (Courtesy Photo)

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SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology

Challenge Showcase attendees discuss project capabilities during the I2A kick off event June 9 and 10, in El Segundo, CA. SpaceWERX recently announced the launch of its latest I2A cohort, focused on two specific topics: advancing Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or AltPNT solutions and pioneering the Digital Spaceport of the Future. These initiatives underscore SpaceWERX's commitment to accelerating technological innovations in aerospace operations. (Courtesy Photo)

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SpaceWERX launches second Innovate to Accelerate cohort focused on aerospace technology

Drew Busbee, DTI COO, kicks off the AltPNT I2A cohort during the Challenge Showcase held at the SpaceWERX hub in El Segundo, CA, June 9th 2024. SpaceWERX recently announced the launch of its latest I2A cohort, focused on two specific topics: advancing Alternative Positioning, Navigation and Timing, or AltPNT solutions and pioneering the Digital Spaceport of the Future. These initiatives underscore SpaceWERX's commitment to accelerating technological innovations in aerospace operations. (Courtesy Photo)

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STRONG Lab testing

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AFRL Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory officially opens

From left: Andrew Bowman, on-site researcher with the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Digital Manufacturing Research Team, or DMRT, and Yash Kakade, a DMRT summer intern, demonstrate the motion capture system in the newly opened Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base following a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 23, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo / Sarah Perez)

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AFRL Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory officially opens

From left: Darrell Phillipson, director, Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate; Dr. Sean Donegan, Digital Manufacturing Research Team lead; Timothy Sakulich, AFRL executive director; and Dr. Charles Ormsby, Manufacturing, Industrial Technologies and Energy division chief observe as Boston Dynamics robot Astro cuts a ceremonial ribbon, officially opening the new Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, July 23, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo / Sarah Perez)

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AFRL Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory officially opens

The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Digital Manufacturing Research Team celebrates the official opening of the new Collaborative Automation for Manufacturing Systems Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base after a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 23, 2024. This is the team’s first internal laboratory. (U.S. Air Force photo / Sarah Perez)

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