News - Category Innovation

April 6, 2022
AETC’s iChallenge competition offers $225,000 to winning innovative idea

Air Education and Training Command will gather innovative ideas through April 29 as part of the 2022 iChallenge competition. Winners will be announced May 24 during ForceCon 22 at Port San Antonio, Texas. The top award is $225,000 with runners up taking home $125,000 each.
March 24, 2022
Texas Tech ROTC cadets ‘ignite’ USSOCOM’s challenge to innovate

The Texas Tech University cadets from Lubbock took part in the kick-off event of the USSOCOM Ignite innovation challenge in September 2021 at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, only to travel east again in January 2022 to Ft. Bragg, N.C., to update U.S. Army Special Operations Command leaders on
March 22, 2022
56th Fighter Wing transforms learning with Embry-Riddle educational partnership

The 56th FW at Luke AFB, Arizona, entered into a mutually beneficial Education Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to provide access for undergraduate researchers and software developers to foster the development of new technologies in the aviation and aerospace
March 9, 2022
97 AMW creates innovation center to bring the future faster

By leaning forward into existing and emerging technologies, the 97th Operations Group is changing the way the 97th AMW trains C-17 Globemaster III, KC-46 Pegasus and KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew members through the 97 AMW innovation center.
Feb. 4, 2022
AETC Det. 62 begins eVTOL training requirements research with simulator delivery

Air Education and Training Command's Detachment 62 began its research into training requirements for emerging electric vertical takeoff/landing (eVTOL) aircraft with the arrival of a Joby eVTOL aircraft simulator at Kelly Field Feb. 4.
Feb. 4, 2022
37th Training Group builds the force through modernized training

With more than 23 different career fields in four separate training locations, the 37th Training Group trains and provides mission-ready service members and military working dogs for the Department of the Air Force and the Department of Defense.
Oct. 27, 2021
AETC’s Detachment 62 leading Agility Prime’s training effort

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., has empowered Airmen across the Air Force to make decisions at the speed needed in a dynamic global environment, urging them to remove bureaucratic processes and eliminate redundancies to help the service increase effectiveness, drive innovation,
Oct. 25, 2021
AETC Innovation Summit set for Nov. 10

The 6th Innovation Summit (iSummit) will be hosted virtually by Air Education and Training Command officials Nov. 10 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The theme for the event is, “Innovation Accelerators You Need to Know.” The iSummit is designed to advance collaboration by providing AETC Airmen at all
Sept. 15, 2021
Accelerating change through an innovation culture on "WERX Seminar Series" Sept. 23

Accelerating change by fostering a culture of innovation and transforming the way Airmen learn will be the topic of the next "WERX Seminar Series" Sept. 23 beginning at 12:30 p.m. central. The presentation is hosted by Air University's Innovation Accelerator (AUiX) and MGMWerx and will be headlined
Aug. 31, 2021
Oct. 15 deadline approaching to submit innovation ideas for AETC Spark Tank 2022

All AETC Airmen are encouraged to submit ideas they believe will significantly impact Air Force missions within 6-24 months using the Guardian and Airmen Innovation Network. It is critical to enter submissions as early as possible so AETC innovation experts can assist with your pitch video and