The Honorable Alex Wagner, assistant secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and Anthony Woods, secretary of the Maryland Department of Veterans and Military Families, speak with U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Peter Archer, Spark X Innovation and Idea Center senior enlisted leader at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 5, 2024. Archer briefed Wagner and Woods on the latest Spark X projects to enhance the Air Force’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Patrick Griffith)