1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:05,127 the Air Force installation and Mission 2 00:00:05,127 --> 00:00:07,127 Support Center is working towards a 3 00:00:07,127 --> 00:00:09,293 brighter future for airmen and service 4 00:00:09,293 --> 00:00:11,404 members everywhere . And some of that 5 00:00:11,404 --> 00:00:13,571 effort is through the shark tank style 6 00:00:13,571 --> 00:00:13,510 program called the A . F . I . M . S . 7 00:00:13,510 --> 00:00:16,200 C . Innovation rodeo . Each year , A . 8 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:18,256 F . I . M sc Ventures , the center's 9 00:00:18,256 --> 00:00:20,200 Innovation office holds a call for 10 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:22,367 innovation campaign to help airmen and 11 00:00:22,367 --> 00:00:24,367 civilian members of mission support 12 00:00:24,367 --> 00:00:26,367 groups around the world , pitch sir 13 00:00:26,367 --> 00:00:28,256 ideas and partner with innovation 14 00:00:28,256 --> 00:00:30,367 experts in funding . Chosen finalists 15 00:00:30,367 --> 00:00:32,367 compete for a share of at least one 16 00:00:32,367 --> 00:00:34,367 million in funding and resources to 17 00:00:34,367 --> 00:00:36,256 pursue their ideas . There was 72 18 00:00:36,256 --> 00:00:38,311 submissions for the innovation rodeo 19 00:00:38,311 --> 00:00:40,256 this year and the data down select 20 00:00:40,256 --> 00:00:42,422 process and we have a final eight . So 21 00:00:42,422 --> 00:00:44,533 this week there was going to be doing 22 00:00:44,533 --> 00:00:46,700 the pitching and the judge is going to 23 00:00:46,700 --> 00:00:48,867 be making a selection . We're aligning 24 00:00:48,867 --> 00:00:50,978 with the National Security Innovation 25 00:00:50,978 --> 00:00:53,033 Network and they're aligning them to 26 00:00:53,033 --> 00:00:55,144 local universities colleges , they're 27 00:00:55,144 --> 00:00:57,306 looking at other execution pathways 28 00:00:57,306 --> 00:00:59,306 that can help them move forward and 29 00:00:59,306 --> 00:01:01,417 project their ideas . We're trying to 30 00:01:01,417 --> 00:01:03,846 grow that into a sustainable practice 31 00:01:03,846 --> 00:01:06,626 so that in the future we will always 32 00:01:06,626 --> 00:01:08,386 have an execution pathways for 33 00:01:08,386 --> 00:01:11,450 innovation . It creates a habitat for 34 00:01:11,450 --> 00:01:13,610 where great minds of innovative 35 00:01:13,610 --> 00:01:16,170 thinkers come come together and share 36 00:01:16,170 --> 00:01:18,170 knowledge is absolute power . So by 37 00:01:18,170 --> 00:01:20,114 sharing knowledge , building these 38 00:01:20,114 --> 00:01:22,226 relationships and fostering the ideas 39 00:01:22,226 --> 00:01:24,690 that we come up with , making sure that 40 00:01:24,700 --> 00:01:26,756 we help one another , we support one 41 00:01:26,756 --> 00:01:29,090 another , strengthening our Air force 42 00:01:29,090 --> 00:01:31,960 power is it's a great space to be in 43 00:01:32,330 --> 00:01:34,552 the first place , winner of this year's 44 00:01:34,552 --> 00:01:36,663 fourth annual Innovation rodeo , held 45 00:01:36,663 --> 00:01:39,580 on august 19th 2022 is mr Craig read an 46 00:01:39,580 --> 00:01:42,490 hour with the 375th Civil Engineer 47 00:01:42,490 --> 00:01:44,400 Squadron scott , Air Force Base 48 00:01:44,400 --> 00:01:46,790 Illinois with autonomous airfield 49 00:01:46,790 --> 00:01:49,190 operations . What can we do to have 50 00:01:49,190 --> 00:01:52,300 less Air men in harm's way ? Autonomous 51 00:01:52,300 --> 00:01:54,467 vehicles , reduce the number of airmen 52 00:01:54,467 --> 00:01:56,620 required to complete their tasks so 53 00:01:56,620 --> 00:01:58,620 these tasks can be completed with a 54 00:01:58,620 --> 00:02:01,060 single airmen operating multiple pieces 55 00:02:01,060 --> 00:02:03,260 of equipment . For more information on 56 00:02:03,260 --> 00:02:06,080 the a f i m s c innovation rodeo visit 57 00:02:06,090 --> 00:02:09,930 www dot af i . MSC dot af dot 58 00:02:09,930 --> 00:02:12,650 mil ford slash innovation rodeo , 59 00:02:12,700 --> 00:02:14,256 reporting for the Air Force 60 00:02:14,256 --> 00:02:16,589 installation and Mission support center . 61 00:02:16,589 --> 00:02:17,300 I'm luke allen .