AFWERX Prime
Abstract
The AFWERX mission is to accelerate agile and affordable capability transitions by teaming innovative technology developers with Airmen and Guardian talent. AFWERX leverages Spark (the Airmen and Guardian talent base), AFVentures (the dual-use expanded technology base), and Prime (technology transitions) to scale and accelerate the capability. Funding in this project supports AFWERX research and development, innovation hubs, and information technology, public affairs, and marketing. The Spark mission is to inspire and enable Airmen and Guardians to unleash their collective talent and ingenuity. Spark connects innovators using virtual collaboration, immersive training, and networking opportunities to inspire ideas and cultivate a more lethal force. By connecting operators closer to acquisition processes, Spark provides both a voice and a conduit to accelerate powerful ideas into game-changing operational realities. This focus helps guide technologies through transition across the valley from idea to scaled and sustained capability. The AFWERX Program reduces risk in emerging technology markets by partnering with industries through Prime investments and providing access to Government analysis, testing and certification capabilities. Prime investments focus on Government-Industry partnerships to influence and militarize emerging commercial capabilities to ensure US competitive advantage in key technology areas. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver Technology Transfer capabilities. The use of such programs funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605827F, 0605828F, 0605829F, 0605831F, 0605832F, 0605833F, 0605898F, 0606398F. This program element may include necessary expenses to support the operation and maintenance of facilities to manage, execute, and deliver science and technology capabilities. Beginning in FY 2023, funding for Project 640858 AFWERX Prime under Program 64858F Tech Transition transitioned to Project 640858 AFWERX Prime under this program per Congressional direction. Beginning in FY 2024, PE 0604317F, Technology Transfer, Project 646030, AFWERX efforts, and Project 64317A, Technology Transfer Add, were transferred to PE 0604009F, AFWERX Prime, Project 640856 AFWERX Operations and Support. This effort is in Budget Activity 4, Advanced Component Development and Prototypes (ACD&P), because efforts are necessary to evaluate integrated technologies, representative modes or prototype systems in a high fidelity and realistic operating environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 0604009F_4_3600_PB_2025
- Change Summary Explanation
- The decrease in FY 2025 is due to Air Force re-prioritization of efforts.
- Service Agency Name
- Air Force
Entities
Organizations
- United States Air Force
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