STRIKEWERX News

Dec 30, 2020 Media Spotlight: Community innovation project solves problems for Air Force The following article was published by KTBS 3 highlighting STRIKEWERX By Chantee Lans, KTBS 3 BOSSIER CITY, La. — Making operations and tasks smoother for service members in the Air Force... Read article →

Nov 30, 2020 STRIKEWERX tackles B-52 maintenance process Airmen and academia partners from Louisiana Tech University and LSU Shreveport work on refining a prototype design to solve drilling of B-52H Stratofortress brakes during a Design Sprint held at... Read article →

Nov 3, 2020 STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint Selects Winners Airman 1st Class Paul Olexa, innovator from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., presents his idea to Air Force Global Strike Command leadership and community leaders during a STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint... Read article →

Oct 26, 2020 S3 finalists chosen, pitch event to be held Oct. 30 at STRIKEWERX The EOD Rapid Robot Deployment idea was submitted by TSgt Kenneth Dunn & TSgt Thomas Gilbert at the 509 BW. (Courtesy photo) By Sean Green | STRIKEWERX Marketing & Communications Director... Read article →

Oct 20, 2020 AFGSC partners with Louisiana Tech University on internship program Cary Randazzo, left, and Branson Hanzo, right, are two of the interns involved in the AFGSC Internship Pilot Program. The program is a partnership with AFGSC, the Cyber Innovation Center... Read article →

Oct 8, 2020 STRIKEWERX gets innovative for ICBM maintenance Air Force Global Strike Command Missile Maintainers work with Kennon Products representatives on a possible solution for the TE Jack Stand slot during day three of the STRIKEWERX Design Sprint... Read article →

Sep 25, 2020 New NC3 courses strengthen the U.S. nuclear enterprise Sean Green | STRIKEWERX Marketing & Communications Director BOSSIER CITY, La. — Nuclear command, control, and communication, or NC3, 150, 200 and 300 courses have graduated from the development process... Read article →

Sep 11, 2020 Design Sprint to solve ICBM maintenance challenge STRIKEWERX, the innovation hub for Air Force Global Strike Command, is facilitating the development of equipment that will aid missile fields across the command.  A five-day Design Sprint will be... Read article →

Sep 9, 2020 New AFGSC course teaches Airmen to innovate Lead Production Superintendent Master Sgt. Erik Kast and Dyess Air Force Base Commander Col. Jose Sumangil instruct Leading for Innovation students during the class held Aug. 25 and 26, 2020,... Read article →

Sep 9, 2020 Air Force Chief of Staff urges “change or lose” The Air Force Chief of Staff has issued a dire warning about accelerating change or losing. “We must accelerate change now, while we have a unique-but limited-window of opportunity,” said... Read article →

Aug 21, 2020 Air Force celebrates 50th anniversary of the Minuteman III ICBM A roundel celebrating 50 years of Minuteman III history. Air Force graphic by Capt Austin Troya. Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs The Air Force marks a significant milestone... Read article →

Aug 12, 2020 Workshop sees military, industry and academia scope Global Strike needs BOSSIER CITY, LA – STRIKEWERX, the innovation hub for Air Force Global Strike Command, continues to develop new ideas with a virtual workshop that helps Command Airmen remain the nation’s... Read article →