Empowered Airmen Culture

Empowered Airmen Culture — Global Vigilance, Reach, and Power

USAF Innovation Culture

The USAF aims to build a culture where we:

Identify Airmen's needs
Champion their solutions
Eliminate roadblocks
Push back detractors
Celebrate the innovative mindset

Today's Airmen

The Airmen of today are already well-versed in innovative technologies and will propel us into the USAF of tomorrow by integrating data-centric processes at the core of our operations.

Machine Learning + Human-to-Machine

Machine Learning Era

Machine learning and new technologies will lead us to a new age of human-to-machine teaming by putting Airmen 'on' the loop instead of 'in' the loop.

Automation Strategy

The USAF will automate where appropriate to free Airmen to do human things while letting machines do machine things.

Adapt and Innovate Quickly

Adapt + Innovate

Maintaining our ability to adapt and innovate quickly is the greatest challenge we face in the future.

Three Global Missions

3 Global Missions

We are charged with a no-fail mission of providing:

Global Vigilance
Global Reach
Global Power

…today, tomorrow, and into the future.

Asymmetric Advantage

In modern war, no other nation has achieved such an asymmetric advantage.

Demand Growing

If the past two decades have taught us anything, it is that the demand for airpower is growing.

Increase Innovation

The USAF will seek to increase innovation, and research where we need to maintain a competitive advantage.

Rapid Change as Vulnerability and Advantage

Rapid Change Both

Rapid change is the new norm, and it is:

A major vulnerability to those unable to adapt
However, it can become an advantage to the agile who are able to swiftly develop and field solutions to problems

Innovation Sources

The answers to our most complex security issues will be delivered by harnessing the power of innovators and entrepreneurs:

Within the USAF
Across our country
Throughout the world

Drive Innovation

We must drive innovation to secure our future.