In August 2020, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., released his strategic approach entitled “Accelerate Change or Lose,” and followed this statement up in December 2020 with action orders that represent his call to Airmen to move forward aggressively in the push toward change “allowing more space for innovation.”
Luke Air Force Base answered that call to action with the creation of the Thunderbolt Spark Cell, officially announced January 5, 2021.