The Doolittle Institute, an AFRL Innovation Institute, supports the Air Force Research Labs Munitions Directorate by working to license and commercialize AFRL/RW technologies in the private sector, enable rapid technology delivery to the warfighter, identify and foster new R&D partnerships and develop AFRL's current and future workforce. The Doolittle Institute is a member of the Defensewerx Family.Doolittle Institute was established in 2012 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit named in honor of James "Jimmy" Doolittle, commander of WWII's historic Doolittle Raid. The Doolittle Institute is headquartered in Niceville, Florida with a STEM Education facility located on the Northwest Florida State College Campus in Niceville, Florida.Modelled after the rapid innovation and problem solving necessary to modify and deploy B-25 bombers from aircraft carriers, the Doolittle Institute provides Technology Transfer, Innovation & Collaboration, and Workforce Development solutions for AFRL.