Austin Peay students getting a glimpse into the military’s problem-solving and tactical innovation processes
It is through the Eaglewerx program that serves as a dynamic environment where the ingenuity of academia can meet the practical needs of military operations.
When opportunities for real-world experience intersect with cutting-edge military innovation, unique learning experiences emerge.
This is precisely what students from Austin Peay State University’s College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) are discovering through their collaboration with Fort Campbell’s EagleWerx Applied Tactical Innovation Center, a hub for solving military challenges with practical and innovative solutions.
Eaglewerx serves as a dynamic environment where the ingenuity of academia can meet the practical needs of military operations via the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory’s Pathfinder program, in collaboration with the Civil-Military Innovation Institute (CMI2). The program’s partnership with Austin Peay allows students working as CMI2 interns at Eaglewerx a rare glimpse into the military’s problem-solving and tactical innovation processes, offering them a chance to apply their academic learnings in real-world scenarios.
“Our collaboration with Austin Peay allows us to bring fresh, innovative ideas into military projects,” said Scott Homer, a CMI2 Pathfinder Warfighter Innovation Chief (PWIC) at Fort Campbell. “Students work on actual soldier problem sets and develop solutions with tangible impacts.”
This collaboration is part of a broader initiative within the armed forces community to involve educational institutions in military innovation, ensuring that student input contributes significantly to solving tactical and logistical issues faced by soldiers.
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