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  • 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 Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
  • 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. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
  • 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 processes allow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)
  • Col. Elliott Leigh, AFWERX director and chief commercialization officer for the Department of the Air Force, and Arthur Grijalva, SpaceWERX director, pose with industry partners and select recipients of the Program Year 2025.1 Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) from Phase II eligible applicants at Capital Factory House in Austin, Texas, March 8, 2025. STRATFI helps bridge the gap between innovation and operational use by providing $3 million to $15 million per project to scale emerging technologies. By connecting private-sector innovators, defense stakeholders, and investors, STRATFI strengthens the defense industrial base and accelerates the transition of advanced capabilities to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matthew Clouse)
  • Members of Holloman, TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado conduct an MQ-9 Reaper towing demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. Through a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract, the 49th Maintenance Group is working with Evitado Technologies and TowFLEXX Miltech to revolutionize aircraft towing with electric, remote-controlled tugs, while using advanced LiDAR technology to increase safety and efficiency, reduce manpower needs, and support sustainability goals for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • Tobias Strobl, TowFLEXX Miltech chief executive officer, left, and Alex Shickling,TowFLEXX president, middle, conducts a prototype demonstration for U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Andrew Stokes, 49th Maintenance Group senior enlisted leader, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • Members of Holloman, TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado conduct an MQ-9 Reaper towing demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. The 49th Maintenance Group is enhancing mission readiness by partnering with Evitado Technologies and TowFLEXX Miltech to develop a cutting-edge anti-collision solution for aircraft towing, integrating sustainable, emissions-free technologies that align with the Department of Defense’s Green Procurement Program and improve operational safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • Members of Holloman, TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado conduct an MQ-9 Reaper towing demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. The collaboration between the 49th Maintenance Group, Evitado Technologies, and TowFLEXX Miltech is to advance aircraft towing operations by integrating electric tugs with Light Detection and Ranging sensor collision detection, boosting safety, reducing costs, and supporting the U.S. Air Force’s sustainability and mission readiness objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • Members of Holloman, TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado conduct an MQ-9 Reaper towing demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. The 49th Maintenance Group is enhancing mission readiness by partnering with Evitado Technologies and TowFLEXX Miltech to develop a cutting-edge anti-collision solution for aircraft towing, integrating sustainable, emissions-free technologies that align with the Department of Defense’s Green Procurement Program and improve operational safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • Alexander Kasinc, Evitado Technologies chief executive officer, right, conducts a towing demonstration to U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Dunston, 49th Maintenance Group commander at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. Through a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract, the 49th Maintenance Group is working with Evitado Technologies and TowFLEXX Miltech to revolutionize aircraft towing with electric, remote-controlled tugs, while using advanced Light Detection and Ranging sensor technology to increase safety and efficiency, reduce manpower needs, and support sustainability goals for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • Members of Holloman, TowFLEXX Miltech and Evitado conduct a prototype towing demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. The collaboration between the 49th Maintenance Group, Evitado Technologies, and TowFLEXX Miltech is to advance aircraft towing operations by integrating electric tugs with Light Detection and Ranging sensor collision detection, boosting safety, reducing costs, and supporting the U.S. Air Force’s sustainability and mission readiness objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isaiah Pedrazzini)
  • A member of TowFLEXX Miltech performs an electrical test before an MQ-9 Reaper towing demonstration at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Feb. 27, 2025. The 49th Maintenance Group is enhancing mission readiness by partnering with Evitado Technologies and TowFLEXX Miltech to develop a cutting-edge anti-collision solution for aircraft towing, integrating sustainable, emissions-free technologies that align with the Department of Defense’s Green Procurement Program and improve operational safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michelle Ferrari)
  • U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s Small Business Office, in collaboration with SpaceWERX, hosted their inaugural Sub-contracting Forum to accelerate the space acquisition process by connecting small businesses with space and defense industry prime contractors and Department of Defense (DoD) experts on February 6, 2025, in El Segundo, Calif. The engagement provided an opportunity for small businesses to engage prime contractors in support of USSF mission areas aimed at enhancing warfighting lethality and efficiency in support of nation defense. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Van Ha)
  • U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s Small Business Office, in collaboration with SpaceWERX, hosted their inaugural Pathways to Prime Sub-contracting Forum to accelerate the space acquisition process by connecting small businesses with defense space-industry prime contractors and Department of Defense (DoD) experts on February 6, 2025, in El Segundo, Calif. At the event, SSC Small Business Director, Aaron Parra (left), spoke to small businesses about avenues to connect with primes. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Van Ha)
  • U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s Small Business Office, in collaboration with SpaceWERX, hosted their inaugural Sub-contracting Forum to accelerate the space acquisition process by connecting small businesses with space and defense industry prime contractors and Department of Defense (DoD) experts on February 6, 2025, in El Segundo, Calif. SSC Small Business Director, Aaron Parra (left), moderates a panel aimed at informing small businesses about avenues to connect with primes. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Van Ha)
  • U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command’s Small Business Office, in collaboration with SpaceWERX, hosted their inaugural Pathways to Prime Sub-contracting Forum to accelerate the space acquisition process by connecting small businesses with defense space-industry prime contractors and Department of Defense (DoD) experts on February 6, 2025, in El Segundo, Calif. The engagement provided an opportunity for small businesses to engage prime contractors in support of USSF mission areas aimed at enhancing warfighting lethality and efficiency in support of nation defense. (U.S. Space Force Photo by Van Ha)
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  • The 412th Test Wing Data and Digital Transformation Spark Tank Competition recently transformed Club Muroc into a hub of creativity and innovation, showcasing the groundbreaking ideas of Airmen designed to enhance operational capabilities.
  • Microvanes installed on a C-17 Globemaster III at Stewart Air National Guard Base.
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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 processes allow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Michelle Gigante)

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