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B-21 Raider: Training Systems Innovation Challenge

The Air Force invests years and millions of dollars to train pilots and maintainers at bases around the globe. The Air Force is interested in exploring ways to reduce the cost of training devices/methods and increasing the speed at which trainees can progress through pilot and maintainer training programs, while achieving proper retention of information. The future virtual training environment (VTE) for pilots and maintainers serves as the end-to-end content creation and delivery platform for the program.

Line of Effort - Integrated Digital Environment (IDE) Workshop

The AF Digital Campaign Integrated Digital Environment (IDE) team (LOE #1) is holding a by-invitation workshop to establish the next instantiation of the AF IDE design. This workshop includes a review of the foundational Tech Stack as a Service (TSaaS) concept, an industry panel discussing the opportunities and challenges of the government owned TSaaS approach, and an update on parallel efforts on the Acquisition and Sustainment Data Package effort.

SBIR-STTR Summit

The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program are competitive programs that provide grants to small businesses ready to engage in Federal Research and Development (R&D) that has the potential for commercialization. The SBIR/STTR market is an underutilized land of opportunity.

64th Annual Fuze Conference

For 2021, the 64th Annual Fuze Conference has its sights set on the development, production, and performance of fuze advancements as they relate to defense and national security within the time of a global pandemic. While warfare is becoming increasingly complex, the continued and enhanced exploration of fuzing is critical. Through its facilitation of effective and productive collaboration between industry, government, and academia during classified and unclassified sessions, the Fuze Conference advances the field and art of fuzing for the benefit of our current and future warfighters.

TeCMEN Industry Day

The Technology Coast Manufacturing and Engineering Network, TeCMEN, was established by the One Okaloosa EDC in 1989 to be the premier business advocate for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) industries. TeCMEN provides opportunities for innovative collaboration and advanced technical expertise locally, regionally, and in the competitive global marketplace. 

Armament Industry Roundtable

The performance of the United States weapon systems must remain unmatched, ensuring that U.S. military forces have a tactical combat advantage over any adversary in any environmental situation. The Armament Directorate Systems Development Division’s mission is to harvest, mature, demonstrate and transition the best ideas into disruptive national munitions capabilities.

Mixed Reality Air Refueling Training Challenge

AFWERX and the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) are gathering thought leaders and subject matter experts to focus on current and future pilot training  challenges and potential best practice solutions to develop a trainer (simulation or something else) which allows pilots to learn the fine motor skills and visual perception of movement necessary to accomplish mid-air refueling in the B-52 bomber and other Air-to-air refueling (AAR).