WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology issued the following news release:

The Department of the Air Force's Spark Tank program concludes its final year with the Top 5 ideas selected out of 350 total submissions. These ideas endured strict subject matter evaluation from 1,394 members casting nearly 26,000 votes, evaluation from command leadership, and final determination by a panel of innovation leaders.

Out of 350 total submissions from across the Air and Space Forces, the Spark Tank 2026 Top 5 are:

Automated Master Storage Plan (Air Combat Command) - Leverages artificial intelligence to plan warehouse layouts for munitions, enabling weeks of planning to be executed in minutes.

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