b'Bed Rock OpeningCol. Mathew Jones, 436th Airlift Wing commander, cuts a ribbon, marking the opening of the new Bedrock facility, Sept. 23, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Bedrock:The Bedrock facility provides a collaborative environment in which Airmen can explore their creativity and generate intelligent failures that will ultimately lead to success and better answers to future challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Quail)Dovers innovation foundation Dovers innovation foundationChartered in 2016, SPARK is an Air Force-levelSecretary of the Air Force Public Affairsgrassroots program modeled to bridge the Published December 07, 2020Press Releasechallenges of rapid innovation at the unit-levelhttps://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2003361/bedrock-dovers-innovation-foundation/while navigating the administrative hurdlesInnovation has been pivotal to our nations of compliance that often impede the velocity progress throughout history, and it remainsof change.integrally important in todays competitive world.It exists to inspire a culture of innovation andOne hundred ten years ago this month, Wilbur empower unit-level Airmen to swiftly advanceWright gave the first flying lesson to a military development and implementation of solutionsmember, Lt. Benjamin Foulois, said Barbara to warfighter needs.In January 2019, DoverBarrett, Secretary of the Air Force. Fifty years chartered its own SPARK hub with the creationago, Airmen Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were of BEDROCK. part of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing.BEDROCK is Dovers foundation for innovation, Today, test pilots like Maj. Rachael Winiecki are designed to leverage technology and off-the-shelf solutions to fix the militarys problems and bridgedeveloping the F-35 into our newest weaponthe gap between Dovers Airmen and industrysystem to connect the Joint Force across Air, experts. Space, and Cyberspace.18 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine Thank You For Your Service'