U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Eldridge, a 6th Contracting Squadron contracting specialist poses for a photo Aug. 15, 2019 at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Eldridge supported Air Force level Small Business Innovation Research events in Austin, Texas, and Boston, awarding nearly $149.5 million in contracts to developers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shannon Bowman)