Future opportunities for collaboration are endless, and there are several plans in the works. One such opportunity is a recurring series of classes that teach Soldiers how to use 3D printers, laser cutters, mills and other manufacturing equipment to bring their ideas from sketch ro minimum viable product—one with just enough features to satisfy early users and allow them to provide feedback that will inform future iterations. Another is permanent innovation positions within the division, with liaisons from AFC to the 101st, and from the 101st to Vanderbilt. Conferences, experimentation, joint training events and fellowships are all additional possibilities. Soldiers today must operate on a fast-paced and dynamic battlefield. This partnership is preparing them for uncertainty in the best way possible: enabling Soldiers to identify and solve problems as they encounter them, often in the absence of orders; improve the methods the Army has traditionally used; and create an entirely new status quo. As the 101st, Vanderbilt and AFC shape the future of Army innovation, the only limit is the creativity of the Soldiers and civilians involved.
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