Airmen to receive support and training at new STRIKEWERX Innovation Lab
BOSSIER CITY, La. ( KTAL/KMSS ) – A new state-of-the-art facility at the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in Bossier City will provide support and training for Airmen, allowing them to experiment and find solutions to real-world problems while in a virtual setting. The new STRIKEWERX Innovation Lab is a partnership between STRIKEWERX and Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Office of the Chief Scientist.
The nearly 2,000 square-foot Innovation Lab features augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets, computers for modeling and simulation, three 3D printers, a handheld 3D scanner, a makerspace for prototyping, and a design space with teleconferencing capabilities.
"I am excited about the opening of the Innovation Lab, which will provide tools for our Airmen to quickly fabricate prototype solutions to the problems they encounter in their jobs," said AFGSC Chief Scientist Dr. Donna Senft.
"The CIC highly values its partnership with the command and is continually working to support their needs for innovation and modernization," said Kevin Nolten, CIC president. "This new Innovation Lab allows Airmen to bring to life ideas for their projects and improve the outcomes of our STRIKEWERX Design Sprints."
According to Sean Green, Communication Manager for STRIKEWERX, to date, the 78 solutions that CIC has delivered to the Air Force have created an impact greater than $268 million.
