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Submit your Spark Tank Idea!
Spark Tank is an annual innovation competition that empowers Airmen and Guardians to pitch their creative ideas aimed at improving operations within the Department of the Air Force. Participants present their concepts to a panel of top leadership and industry experts, vying for sponsorship to turn their ideas into reality. The program fosters a culture of innovation, encouraging everyone to contribute solutions to real-world challenges faced in their daily missions, ultimately enhancing the effectiveness of the Air Force.
March 2025
2-Day, In Person Course at the Phoenix Spark Lab
This is a two-day course intended to teach the fundamentals of additive manufacturing.
 Students will learn:
Fundamentals of Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD)
Fundamentals of FDM additive manufacturing (3D Printing), equipment operation, and safety
How to leverage existing open-source or military and civilian designs
How to collaborate with the DoD additive manufacturing community
How to combine all of these skills to enable students to design and print their own original creation using the Phoenix Spark Innovation Lab.
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