Mission
What We Do
Prime aims to accelerate and “prime” emerging commercial markets by incorporating military interests to help advance new technologies in the business. This benefits both the commercial industry and military capabilities.
In addition to funding, Prime leverages other unique Department resources, like test infrastructure, certification authorities, interagency relationships, and early operational use cases, bringing the Department of the Air Force’s full value proposition to bear by becoming an early adopter to de-risk emerging markets.
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Programs
How We Help
Reduce Risk in Multiple Areas:
Leverage government subject matter experts, proving grounds, partnerships, and other assets to build confidence in new technology.
Collaborate with government organizations to expedite airworthiness certification and policy development.
Award contracts for testing and early use cases and development.
Prime Resources
Leadership
Prime Division Chief
Lt. Col. Jonathan Gilbert
Prime Branch Chiefs
Jacob Wilson
Agility Prime Branch Chief
Lt. Col. Joshua Fehd
Autonomy Prime Branch Chief
Lt. Col. Joshua Fehd
Integration Prime Branch Chief