Submissions Open for Thunder Dome 2025 Innovation Competition

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. —

Are you an Air Commando with an innovative idea that gets after strategic competition but need funding? If so, now is your chance to submit your idea for the opportunity to receive capital. The submission window is now open for AFSOC’s innovation competition known as Thunder Dome. All submissions received by November 27, 2024, will be considered.

This competition is open to any member within the command and ideas can be submitted at gain.il4.afwerx.dso.mil/usaf/afsoc-ci2/overview, which is a CAC only enabled site.

Finalists will be selected based on multiple factors including impact on readiness/advantage, alignment with AFSOC strategy, and feasibility of execution. Finalists will present their ideas on January 9, 2025 for the chance to receive funding to further develop their innovative solutions. 

The first ever Thunder Dome was held in July and resulted in six projects receiving funding. By empowering Air Commandos through events like Thunder Dome, AFSOC can continue its ethos of grassroots innovation and rapidly pathfind concepts and capabilities to win in strategic competition.

– Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs