October 12, 2026 PRESS RELEASE

Four-year effort advances beyond-line-of-sight communications from operational requirement to fielded capability.

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) has announced the operational fielding of IRIS, a beyond-line-of-sight communications capability aboard the B-52 Stratofortress, marking a significant advancement in long-range bomber connectivity, meeting an urgent operational need.

July 22, 2026 SUCCESS STORY

Asylon Robotics is partnering with Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex under a $2.34 million SBIR Phase III contract to advance MARIA, an autonomous aircraft inspection system that combines drones, ground robots, and data analytics. The effort aims to make Air Force General Visual Inspections faster, safer, and more consistent by reducing manual data collection and limiting maintainer exposure to hazardous conditions. Supported by SBCC, the initiative shows how small businesses can transition innovative commercial technologies into operational sustainment capabilities that improve readiness across the Air Force.

June 2, 2026 SUCCESS STORY

The 2026 Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) Capability Showcase offered more than a glimpse at emerging technology. It provided the forum for Leaders, organizers, and attendees to find real pathways between ideas and operational capability. Over two days in Shreveport, Louisiana, just a short drive to the Major Command at Barksdale Air Force Base, the Showcase brought together military leaders, innovators, community partners, and small businesses around a single shared goal: get useful capabilities into the hands of warfighters faster.

May 19, 2026 FEATURE

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --

Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) concluded its two-day Commercial Capabilities Showcase at the Louisiana Tech University Student Success Center on May 13 and 14, bringing together military leaders and commercial innovators to accelerate the integration of cutting-edge technology into the nation's long-range strike and deterrence missions.

May 1, 2026 PRESS RELEASE

Eric Froehlich Named Chief Executive Officer of SBCC as Gerald Goodfellow Transitions to Chairman of the Board

Shreveport, LA — Following five years of significant growth and mission expansion, SBCC is evolving its leadership roles to support continued expansion while preserving the culture, agility, and mission focus that define the company.

Gerald Goodfellow will become the first Chairman of SBCC’s Board, remaining actively engaged in long-term strategy and key relationships. Eric Froehlich, former Chief Growth Officer, has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2026.

“I'm convinced that companies deserve a leader with a growth mentality at the top, and Eric brings exactly that,” said Goodfellow.

July 30, 2025‍ ‍FEATURE

The 2025 Air Force Global Strike Command Commercial Capabilities Integration and Transition Commercial Capabilities Showcase brought together several companies this week in Bossier City to demonstrate their solutions in areas of interest, including additive manufacturing, virtual reality and drone defense.

May 5, 2025 FEATURE

In today’s operational environment, mission success hinges on more than tactical expertise — it requires leaders who can think critically, communicate clearly and inspire trust across teams, especially under pressure. To better equip warfighters, Air Force Global Strike Command’s Professional Development Division launched a custom foundational leadership course infused with Striker Culture and the commander’s priorities.

Nov. 7, 2024 FEATURE

Air Force Global Strike Command has embarked on a significant initiative, awarding a $100 million, five-year contract to strengthen commercial engagement and streamline the acquisition processes to the Small Business Consulting Corporation, which started working with the CCIT Division via a SBIR Phase II contract in 2022.

Oct. 8, 2024 FEATURE

Small Business Consulting Corp. of Shreveport has been awarded a ceiling $99,999,999 five-year, labor hour, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the United States Air Force for a production grade insights portal.

Sept. 23, 2024 FEATURE

Attendees of the first Air Force Global Strike Command “Code Jam” work on redesigning code for the Force Assessment and Scheduling Tool, a U.S. Air Force scheduling tool used by missileers, on July 26, 2024, at the Cyber Innovation Center, located in Bossier City, La. The event was hosted by the Analysis and Assessments division (A9A) of AFGSC’s Studies, Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned Directorate (AFGSC/A9), in collaboration with members of the Small Business Consulting Corporation and CIC.

August 13, 2024 SUCCESS STORY

CCIT and Outerlink Global Solutions combat ongoing radio and data transmission hardships for convoys in the missile field by integrating the IRIS System in a newly equipped Level-1 Armored F350, preventing future roll-over fatalities.

July 19, 2024 FEATURE

In an era of Great Power Competition, technology remains key to maintaining a competitive edge in our nation’s defense.

June 25, 2024 PRESS RELEASE

The SuperJammer™ demo at Whiteman Air Force Base hits a huge milestone for a safer, more efficient, and state-of-the-art solution for aircraft munitions loading.

June 4, 2024 PRESS RELEASE

SBCC has teamed up with Air Force Global Strike Command’s (AFGSC) Commercial Capabilities Integration & Transition (CCIT) Division to create this opportunity for under-grad and graduate students to get real-world experience while helping keep America more secure.

May 30, 2024 PRESS RELEASE

The award recognizes their work on the Force Generation Assessment and Scheduling Tool (FAST) for missileers within Air Force Global Strike Command. Congratulations Dakota Digilormo, William Francis, and Promyse Ward, along with all members of the DACCand DE&A teams, for their support creating this tool.

April 22, 2024 FEATURE

“Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) created the A5N, also known as the Commercial Capabilities Integration & Transition Division (CCIT), a special division to identify and harness small businesses’ commercial technologies to solve problems within the command and to mitigate any barriers for mutual success. Since its inception, the CCIT has secured $100 million in contract awards for 45 companies supporting AFGSC, with $209 million in pending contracts for an additional 47 companies to be funded beginning in 2024.”

March 21, 2024 PRESS RELEASE

This grant from Louisiana Economic Development (LED) is designed to help small businesses engaged in research and development receive additional support to “encourage the establishment and growth of high-quality, locally owned and operated technology businesses throughout the state.”

March 15, 2024 PRESS RELEASE

SBCC a leading provider of automated data and analytic programs for the Department of Defense (DoD), today announced that it has achieved “Awardable” status through the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace.  

February 11, 2024 VIDEO

Col. Kippie and Nate Dawn were interviewed to discuss the excitement that surrounds the SBIR award and what it can do to keep the legacy B-52 modernized in the air and flying to the future.

January 19, 2024 FEATURE

Air Force Global Strike Command is the first major command selected for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Specific Topic under AFWERX with four approved solicitations and two pending applications.

November 15, 2023 VIDEO

CEOs, including Gerald Goodfellow, share their perspective on how businesses can impact or improve technology proficiency and adaptation within the DoD. Presented by Shift.

November 7, 2023 PODCAST

Meet Gerald Goodfellow, a retired United States Air Force brigadier general, and the current CEO and Founder of the Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC), Through Strategic Partnerships with the US Air Force, he helps the Air Force find and connect with innovative companies to help transition their best technologies for the nation’s most critical defense missions.

October 11, 2023 FEATURE

A $26M partnership between Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) and local Shreveport technology powerhouse Outerlink Global Solutions officially launched this August with the announcement of a four-year Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) contract award.

November 22, 2022 PODCAST

CEO & Founder of the Small Business Consulting Corporation (SBCC). SBCC helps the military find and connect with innovative companies in order to help transition their best technologies for the nation’s most critical defense missions.Goodfellow is a 30-year Air Force Veteran who, in his last active-duty military job, served as the Director of Strategic Plans, Programs and Requirements at Air Force Global Strike Command located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In this position, he was responsible for strategic planning, and for resourcing the nation's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force, B-1,B-2 and B-52 bombers, UH-1N helicopters, the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center Aircraft, and Nuclear Command, Control and Communications (NC3) systems.