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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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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

David O’Brien, left, Reliable Robotics senior vice president of government solutions, briefs Airmen about their autonomous flight capabilities during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 30, 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. The ACE concept is to disperse aircraft and equipment between major hub bases and smaller airfields to improve resilience and survivability. AFWERX has awarded Reliable Robotics two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in April 2022 and a Phase Three in October 2022 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)
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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Maxime Gariel, left, Xwing co-founder and chief technology officer, briefs Airmen about their autonomous flight capabilities in the Xwing ground control station during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 30, 2024. Xwing successfully completed multiple autonomous logistics missions during AGILE FLAG, Air Combat Command’s contributing certifying event for its expeditionary air base force elements throughout the AFFORGEN cycle, ensuring they are ACE-capable forces that meet Combatant Commanders’ needs. AFWERX has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse)
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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Chad Russell, left, AFWERX Prime flight test engineer, and Kate Brown, right, AFWERX Autonomy Prime deputy branch chief, brief Maj. Gen. David Lyons, 15th Air Force commander, about Autonomy Prime, an AFWERX innovation branch focused on the development and implementation of emerging autonomous technologies during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 31, 2024. AGILE FLAG is Air Combat Command's contributing certifying event for its expeditionary air base force elements throughout the AFFORGEN cycle, ensuring they are ACE-capable forces that meet Combatant Commanders’ needs. Lyons also watched autonomous flight demonstrations from two AFWERX partners, Reliable Robotics and Xwing Inc., to see how autonomous aviation can contribute to the Agile Combat Employment, or ACE, concept, which is to disperse aircraft and equipment between major hub bases and smaller airfields to improve resilience and survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo / Matthew Clouse) )
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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Danah Tommalieh, Reliable Robotics commercial pilot and engineer, monitors an autonomous flight from a control station during AGILE-FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 30, 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. The ACE concept is to disperse aircraft and equipment between major hub bases and smaller airfields to improve resilience and survivability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)
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AFWERX Autonomy Prime partners demonstrate autonomous flight capabilities, make history at AGILE FLAG

Airmen load weather equipment into Xwing's autonomous Cessna 208B Grand Caravan during AGILE FLAG 24-1 at McClellan Airfield in Sacramento, California, Jan. 27, 2024. The cargo was delivered to March Air Reserve Base, California, and was the second autonomous logistics mission during an Air Force exercise. Xwing's autonomous flight technology allows its aircraft to taxi, takeoff, fly to a destination, avoid airborne and ground threats, and land, without any human input. AFWERX has awarded Xwing two Small Business Innovation Research contracts, a Phase Two in March 2023 and a Phase Three in December 2023 to demonstrate the capability in an operationally relevant environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)
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