Air Force Expands Virtualitics Storage Planning Contract
The U.S. Air Force has widened its contract with Virtualitics for an automated storage planning tool to all major commands.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Military Jobs
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The U.S. Air Force expanded its contract with Virtualitics for the Automated Master Storage Planning capability, making it available across all Air Force major commands. The tool was first deployed within Air Force Global Strike Command and has been used by hundreds of personnel across seven major commands.
Why it matters
The expansion replaces older planning methods based on spreadsheets, graph paper, and hand calculations with automated analysis, which could improve how the military manages its storage and facilities across the country. Automating the process is expected to free time previously spent on manual work.
Virtualitics reports A-MSP has cut planning time by 70 percent and estimates more than 50,000 manual hours are freed each year. Air Combat Command identified roughly $22 million in potential cost avoidance, though the source does not indicate whether these figures have been independently verified.
The players
Virtualitics
A Pasadena, California-based company that builds AI-driven readiness and logistics software for the military.
U.S. Air Force
The military service that operates the major commands now using the automated storage planning tool.
The details
The expanded contract adds command dashboards, three-dimensional visualization, and AI-enabled data analysis, along with Virtualitics Iris, an AI-native integration. Air Combat Command used the tool to determine whether existing facilities could accommodate storage requirements before pursuing new construction.
Timeline
October 2025: Air Force Global Strike Command renewed A-MSP, broadening storage and mobilization capabilities.
October: Virtualitics renewed and expanded its contract with the Marine Corps' 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.
May: Virtualitics announced a strategic memorandum of understanding with OpenAI.
Tuesday: Virtualitics announced the expanded A-MSP contract.
Market Landscape
Virtualitics' expansion places it among software vendors competing to supply the Pentagon with AI-driven logistics tools as the services modernize legacy planning systems. The contract reflects a broader push to replace spreadsheet-based military processes with automated analysis.
For service members and civilian defense workers, the tool changes how storage and facility planning is done day to day. Reduced manual workload could shift how staff spend their time on logistics tasks.
The takeaway
Automating routine planning work frees personnel for higher-value tasks, and the Air Force's wider rollout signals how quickly defense logistics is moving toward AI-assisted tools.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by ExecutiveBiz.
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