The road ends here. It is the moment we have all been waiting for. Our Million Dollar Moments have concluded, as the final businesses were selected and awarded “Direct to Phase II” (DP2) contracts on July 21st, 2022.
These individual contract awards, valued at up to $1.8M each, give small businesses the opportunity to continue developing their technology ideas for future integration with Armament Directorate munitions and program priorities.
Total value of the contracts awarded was $30M.
Antara Teknik's Mehmet Adalier is recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Michael Sorial (Deputy Program Executive Officer for Weapons: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate), Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)(Courtesy photo)
Caliola's CEO Jennifer Halford (left), Chief Scientist Tom Halford (middle), and Senior Vice President Meredith Payne (right) are recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right, Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)(Courtesy photo)
EpiSys Science’s Vice President of Tactical Autonomous Systems Chris Gentile is recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the “million-dollar moment” as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Michael Sorial (Deputy Program Executive Officer for Weapons: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate), Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force)(Courtesy photo)
FGC Plasma's CEO Felipe Gomez is recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right, Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)(Courtesy photo)
GALT's Director of Growth & Business Development Bayne Bunce (left) and COO and Chief Technical Advisor David Heist (right) are recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Maj Gen R. Scott Jobe (Director of Plans, Programs & Requirements: Headquarters Air Combat Command), Michael Sorial (Deputy Program Executive Officer for Weapons: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate), Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force)
Helicon Chemical's Chief Technology Officer David Reid (left) and CEO Dr. Wes Naylor (right) are recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Michael Sorial (Deputy Program Executive Officer for Weapons: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate), Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force)(Courtesy photo)
Innoveering’s Program Director of Tactical Propulsion Jerry Berg
Background from left to right, Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Woodrow “Tony” Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)
Integrated Solutions for Systems' (IS4S) Dr. Nate Smith (holding check, left) and Russ Klug (holding check, right) are recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Michael Sorial (Deputy Program Executive Officer for Weapons: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate), Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate) (Courtesy photo)
Intellisense's Senior Director of Technology & Innovation Jason Holmstedt (left) and Chad Galer (right) are recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)(Courtesy photo)
Secmation's CEO Hal Aldridge (left) and Business Development Manager Jaime Roseborough (right) are recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right, Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)
Shield AI's Director of Product Management Forrest Underwood is recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right, Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)
Strategic Technologies' President Daniel Reineke is recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Col Woodrow "Tony" Meeks (Commander and Director for the Munitions Directorate: Air Force Research Laboratory),Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)(Courtesy photo)
Unmanned Experts' CEO Kevin Gambold, CEO is recognized during the Weapons Pitch Day 2022 awards ceremony dubbed the "million-dollar moment" as one of 13 small businesses awarded a phase two contract.
Background from left to right: Michael Sorial (Deputy Program Executive Officer for Weapons: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate), Col Sloan L. Hollis (Deputy Director Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements: Air Force Global Strike Command), Col Christopher J. Buckley (Chief of Weapons Development and Requirements: Headquarters Air Force), Dr. Paul Ret, Ph.D. (Chief, Disruptive Futures Division: U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate)
Weapons Pitch Day judges join contract recipients on stage at the conclusion of the two-day event July 21. The U.S. Air Force Armament Directorate awarded more than $30 million in funding to multiple small business innovators at the recent Weapons Pitch Day. (Courtesy photo)
