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Community of innovators building a smarter, faster @USAirForce. Disguised as what seems to be another military acronym. Follow, RTs & likes ≠ endorsement.
Joined September 2017
✈️ AFWERX + Joby's Xwing hit a milestone in autonomous flight! A Cessna 208B flew daily missions in Hawaii remotely operated from 3,800+ miles away in Guam—showing how scalable, remote tech boosts Agile Combat Employment for the DAF. 🌐 More:
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After 30 days of honing contingency-response capabilities across the Indo-Pacific, Resolute Force Pacific 2025 concluded Aug. 8, 2025.As part of the Department of the Air Force’s larger
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💥 BREAKING: @AFResearchLab Commander Brig. Gen. Jason Bartolomei and AFWERX & SpaceWERX leaders will join the “Accelerating Innovation to Win the Future” panel at #FedSupernova2025! . 📅 Aug 21.⌚11:15 AM.📍Capital Factory. Details:
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Innovation thrives within the DAF!🌟 Congrats to Airman 1st Class Derren Proctor & Bryson Coleman from @LRAFB for their badge holder prototype selected by MedWERX, backed by HERKWERX. This solution enhances patient care and communication! 🔗
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Derren Proctor, 19th Healthcare Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, and Bryson Coleman, 19th Medical Group assistant facility manager, created badge
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🌟 Trailblazer Alert! CMSgt Powell Crider turned his passion for VR into game-changing @USAirForce training solutions through the MOTAR Challenge—gaining insights, connections & funding to drive real impact. See more innovators:
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🚀 The SpaceWERX TacRS Challenge is fueling small biz innovation to strengthen U.S. defense. Beyond initial awards, $250M+ follow-on funding was secured via SBIR/STTR to scale space capabilities. See how prototypes become mission advantage:
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🚨 1 week to go! AFWERX + SpaceWERX return to #FedSupernova2025 🎉 Startups, VCs & tech leaders—meet DAF decision-makers, explore defense needs & learn how to work with @usairforce & @spaceforcedod. Panels, networking & more in Austin!. Agenda:
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At AFWERX and SpaceWERX, collaboration drives everything we do—partnering across industry, academia, and government to develop disruptive tech, build talent pipelines, and transition dual-use capabilities. Let’s build the future of defense 👉
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Innovation starts with info—and AFWERX Alerts delivers it straight to your inbox. 📨. Get tailored updates on funding, events, fellowships & more to accelerate your mission. 📬 It’s free, fast & customizable. Sign up today 👉
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🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 The AFWERX & SpaceWERX speaker lineup for Fed Supernova 2025 is live! 🎉. From FY26 funding to space security & STRATFI wins, our leaders are bringing expert insights to Austin. Don’t miss it! 💥 Full schedule:
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💡CHALLENGE SPOTLIGHT!💡. The SpaceWERX TacRS Challenge is reshaping space ops for a faster, more responsive @SpaceForceDoD. 🚀. 📩 232 submissions.💰 $32.3M awarded to 18 small businesses.📈 Strengthening U.S. & allied space resilience. Learn more🔗
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Lt. Ryan Collins is making waves 🌊 as our latest AFWERX Challenge Trailblazer!. As an @AFResearchLab engineer, he and his team sponsored the AFWERX the Air-to-Air Refueling Mechanism Digital Design Challenge, driving impact across the DAF. 💡. 🔗
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👀 The AFWERX Traditional Fall Fellowship (Aug 25–Dec 19) is open to @usairforce/@spaceforcedod Active Duty, Reserve, Guard & civilians. Help drive change across the DAF!. ❓ AMA: Aug 6 @ 9 a.m. CT: 📝 Apply by Aug 8:
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The future of defense is built through collaboration and uniting innovators to boost lethality. 💯 We partner across academia, industry, and government to develop cutting-edge tech, cultivate top-tier talent, and transition dual-use capabilities. 💪
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#ICYMI: AFWERX partner Reliable Robotics is teaming up with @usairforce to advance autonomous aviation with a new CRADA. 🤝Together, they’re evolving the A-GRA to support the DAF’s vision for Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP). 🔗
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Reliable Robotics, a leader in autonomous aviation, today announced its work with the United States Air Force (USAF) to support the buildout of key capabilit...
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💡 A Spark idea through Project Arc is now a scalable solution!. Airmen 3D-printed F-16 cockpit panels using PEI thermoplastic, backed by the AFWERX Refinery & F-16 SPO. Now scaling with RSO's Advanced Manufacturing team. Idea ➡️ Impact. AFWERX Refinery:
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At @Andrews_JBA, SparkX Cell shows how small teams drive big change—leveraging 3D printing and open-source design to shape the future of unmanned systems, one drone at a time. 📖 Full article: ⚡ Explore AFWERX Spark Cells:
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Airmen-led innovation in action! 🌟 AFWERX is proud to spotlight Atomic Spark at Minot AFB, which just hosted its first base-wide 3D printing workshop. From design to production, Airmen explored how additive manufacturing can boost readiness. 🔧. 👉
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Atomic Spark is an innovation space focused on solving real-world problems with practical, mission-driven solutions. Whether it’s improving quality of life in missile alert facilities or designing
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ONE WEEK LEFT ⏳ Got tech that boosts warfighting or readiness? Submit your 25.5/E Release 10 Open Topic Phase I proposal by Aug 5 at noon ET. 📄 Template: .💻 Apply:
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