June 12, 2026 From Scholar to Mentor: Forge the Future of STEM in the Air & Space Forces at AFIT For military officers who have coupled their operational careers with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), a unique opportunity awaits.
Aug. 9, 2024 Summer STEM program wraps up at STARBASE Maxwell STARBASE Maxwell conducted a summer STEM program here from June 10, 2024, to July 25, 2024.The program ran six sessions with three four-day classes per session, and each class taught STEM concepts to 18 children per class for a grand total of 303 participating students through the entirety of the
April 23, 2024 Maxwell AFB hosts groundbreaking STEM day In conjunction with the 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air and Space Show, Maxwell AFB showcased its inaugural Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Day event on April 5, 2024, drawing over 3,000 enthusiastic students from across Alabama.
Nov. 17, 2023 K-12 STEM Outreach Program awards first Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Lab in Montgomery The Air University K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Outreach Program awarded the first Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Lab in Montgomery, Alabama to Booker T. Washington Magnet High School, Oct. 25, 2023.
Nov. 6, 2023 AFIT Explores Collaborations with CMU-Africa Air Force Institute of Technology professor Dr. Aihua Wood traveled to Kigali, Rwanda in September to explore collaboration opportunities with Carnegie Mellon University-Africa.
June 23, 2023 Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex introduce River Region students to installation, STEM opportunities So far this year, the wing has organized ten school activities or events, including base tours, motivational talks, essay competitions, career-shadowing opportunities, and high school graduation recognition.
May 2, 2023 JROTC earns top two spots at national space competition Air Force Junior ROTC teams were #1 and #2 at the StellarXplorers Nationals at the NASA Space Center in Houston, Texas, April 22, 2023.
April 4, 2022 Nebraska AFJROTC unit takes part in college STEM-focused food security program The NE-20091 Air Force Junior ROTC unit at Lincoln Northeast has been one of the leaders in blending these learning opportunities with the existing AFJROTC curriculum.