Inspiring Doctrinal Innovation (IDI)

Contest Winners

Sponsored by: The Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education &
Air University Innovation Accelerator (AUiX)

2024 SPRING WINNERS | 2023 WINNERS | 2022 WINNERS

Spring 2024 Winners

1ST PLACE WINNER

1st Lt Ian Palmer (USAF)

Accelerating Decision-Making Through Human-Machine Teaming

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2nd PLACE WINNER

TSgt Matthew Calhoun (USAF)

Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the United States Air Force

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3rd PLACE WINNER

Maj Matthew White (USAF)

Effects of AI-Enhanced Decision-Making on Air Force Doctrine

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2023 Winners

1ST PLACE WINNER

Lt Col Matthew Barry (USAF)

Organizing for Mission Command

Lt Col Matthew Barry is an Air Force pilot with multiple combat deployments in the U-28. He is currently assigned to the Strategic Execution Group at Headquarters Air Force

2ND PLACE WINNER

LTC Brian Blain (USMC)

USAF Mission Command: Cultural, Organizational and Operational Change to Meet Future Demands

3RD PLACE WINNER

Maj Jerome Limoge III (USSF)

Planning to Fail: Operational Persistence Through Mission Command

2022 Winners

1ST PLACE WINNER

Major James Schmitt

No More Stovepipes: Unifying Air Operations Planning Doctrine to Enable Multirole Mission Success

Major James Schmitt is an MQ-9 weapons officer and currently serves on the Headquarters Air Force staff. He recently returned from a deployment as the AFCENT Chief of Weapons and Tactics.