Welcoming the Next Generation of Innovators to Fort Andrew

Welcoming the Next Generation of Innovators to Fort Andrew

April 15, 2025 Exciting things are happening this summer at the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2)! We’re proud to announce that 13 exceptional students have been selected to join us at the Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew as part of the 2025 CMI2 Ignite Internship Program! “We continue to be inspired by the enthusiasm […]

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Forward-Deployed Innovation in Action

Forward-Deployed Innovation in Action

AIM-C at Camp Arifjan Highlighted in New 1st TSC Video CAMP ARIFJAN, KUWAIT – In a new video released by the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) and published on DVIDS, the U.S. Army Central Innovation and Manufacturing Center (AIM-C) at Camp Arifjan highlights the cutting-edge hub for operational innovation and tactical problem-solving. The AIM-C […]

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STEM Leadership Support

STEM Leadership Support

March 24, 2025 The Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) is proudly committed to engaging students in our communities by creating opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), business, communications, marketing, and policy subject areas focusing on multi-disciplinary problem-solving.   CMI2’s involvement in STEM education and opportunities in Clay County is a crucial foundation for its commitment […]

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CMI2 Wilderness Medicine Program Returns in May

CMI2 Wilderness Medicine Program Returns in May

FORT ANDREW – Following the initial successes of its previous programs, the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) is set to host the next iteration of its Wilderness Medicine program from May 13-17 at the CMI2 Adaptive Experimentation Facility at Fort Andrew. The five-day CMI2 Wilderness Medicine EMT-Basic Refresher Course is designed to enhance the skills of […]

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Ignite Internship Interviews 2025

Ignite Internship Interviews 2025

February 24, 2025 This week, we begin the interview process for the 2025 CMI2 Ignite Internship program for our Adaptive Experimentation Facility at Fort Andrew in Lizemores, WV. On pace with the response to this opportunity in 2024, we will interview more than 40 applicants in the coming weeks! All in-person interviews for current students will […]

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Soldier-Led innovation featured in Army AL&T Magazine

Soldier-Led innovation featured in Army AL&T Magazine

Article spotlights the DIRT Lab-developed, award-winning Vehicle-Integrated Camouflage System   A Soldier-led solution created and developed via the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory’s (ARL) Pathfinder program is featured in the 2025 Winter Edition of the Army AL&T magazine.

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Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore Open Maneuver Innovation Lab

Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore Open Maneuver Innovation Lab

Fort Moore’s new Maneuver Innovation Lab empowers Soldiers with resources for tactical innovation   The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Moore, in collaboration with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL), the Maneuver Battle Lab (MBL), Columbus State University (CSU), and the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2) celebrated the grand […]

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CMI2 Announces 2025 Ignite Summer Internship Program

CMI2 Announces 2025 Ignite Summer Internship Program

January 25, 2025 At the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2), we empower the next generation of innovators through our summer internship program for Clay County High School students. Each summer, CMI2 interns at our Adaptive Experimentation Facility (AEF) at Fort Andrew play a pivotal role in supporting our nation’s warfighters by contributing to developing the unique […]

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Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming

Soldier creates device that speeds up Apache missile system rearming

A tactical innovation developed and designed by Soldiers at the Fort Campbell EagleWerx Applied Tactical Innovation Center was recently featured in the Army Times. Read the original article by Todd South, published on 19 NOV 2024. Soldiers load an AGM-114 Hellfire missile on an AH-64E Apache helicopter in Kunduz, Afghanistan, May 2017. (Capt. Brian Harris/Army) […]

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Army University Press Online Exclusive Tactical Innovation: The Key to Executing Continuous Transformation

Army University Press Online Exclusive Tactical Innovation: The Key to Executing Continuous Transformation

The Army University Press Military Review, the professional journal of the U.S. Army, recently published “Tactical Innovation: The Key to Executing Continuous Transformation” as an exclusive online article in its November 2024 edition. The article was collaboratively written by several individuals from the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, […]

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