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AAFB maintainers participate in first STEMtoSky event

Amanda Olson, 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-46 Pegasus crew chief, and Donald Obreiter, 97th Maintenance Squadron director, make hoop gliders during a STEMtoSky virtual demonstration at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 1, 2023. Hoop gliders fly because of drag, or air resistance, which provides lift for a plane. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)
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AAFB maintainers participate in first STEMtoSky event

Amanda Olson, 97th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-46 Pegasus crew chief, showcases the flight controls of a KC-46 to students from Hill Field Elementary School in Clearfield, Utah over livestream video call during a STEMtoSky event at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, May 1, 2023. Crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining aircraft during launch, recovery and inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray)
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Kathy Keller-Darby (center) principal of Altus High School (AHS) poses alongside three AHS STEM students (left) and three members of the Altus Air Force Base (AAFB) STEM council (right) at AHS Dec. 2, 2021. Since the AAFB STEM council was formally organized in September of 2021 they have interacted with more than 1,000 students and donated more than $12,000 in robotics kits to local schools.
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Local students experience AF stem in Mobility’s Hometown

Children from Synder Public Schools play with catipults they made, April 29, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Different activaties available for the students to interact with included building a catapults, cup gliders, and rocket cars. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)
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Local students experience AF stem in Mobility’s Hometown

Children from Synder Public Schools look at a KC-135 Stratotanker Boom Operator Weapon Systems Trainer, April 29, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Activities were chosen to showcase the application of STEM and the practicality it has in the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)
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Local students experience AF stem in Mobility’s Hometown

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Serjey Ficeli, Air Mobility Command Detachment 2 simulator certificaiton specalist, shows the controls of the KC-135 Boom Operator Weapon Systems Trainer, April 29, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. STEM allows Airmen to upgrade or update practices and processes to make tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)
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Local students experience AF stem in Mobility’s Hometown

Children from Synder Public Schools walk past a KC-135 Stratotanker, April 29, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The children were able to see all three aircraft assigned to the wing, the KC-135, KC-46 Pegasus, and C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)
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Local students experience AF stem in Mobility’s Hometown

A child of Synder Public Schools waves out of a window to the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III, April 29, 2021, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Tours like this allow a better understanding of the armed forces and a special opportunity to see what happens on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell)
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STEM dedication to kids; New lab at L. Mendel Elementary

U.S. Air Force Col. Lance Whitfill, 97th Mission Support Group commander, looks on as a student controls a robot, December 6, 2016, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The STEM initiative hopes to inspire the next generation to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson N. Haddon/Released).
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STEM dedication to kids; New lab at L. Mendel Elementary

U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, watches as students play with learning materials, December 6, 2016, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The STEM initiative hopes to inspire the next generation to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson N. Haddon/Released).
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STEM dedication to kids; New lab at L. Mendel Elementary

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Phillip Eckenrod, 97th Air Mobility Wing command chief, observes children playing with scientific learning materials, December 6, 2016, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The STEM initiative hopes to inspire the next generation to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson N. Haddon/Released).
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STEM dedication to kids; New lab at L. Mendel Elementary

U.S. Air Force Col. Todd Hohn, 97th Air Mobility Wing commander, poses for a photo along with other members who were institutional in opening the STEM lab, December 6, 2016, Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The STEM initiative hopes to inspire the next generation to take an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jackson N. Haddon/Released).
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STEM, real life application

Students from local elementary schools examine different parts of a computer tower during the science, technology, engineering and math fair, Nov. 17, 2016, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The STEM fair brought together 5th grade students and teachers, showcasing STEM to local students and how those subjects can relate to different Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Dowell/Released)
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STEM, real life application

Zachary Miller, 97th Civil Engineer driver operator, shows students from local elementary schools a thermal imaging camera during the science, technology, engineering and math fair, Nov. 17, 2016, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The STEM fair brought together 5th grade students and teachers, showcasing STEM to local students and how those subjects can relate to different Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Dowell/Released)
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STEM, real life application

Students from local elementary schools explore the inside of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft, 97th Air Mobility Wing, during the science, technology, engineering and math fair, Nov. 17, 2016, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The STEM fair brought together 5th grade students and teachers, showcasing STEM to local students and how those subjects can relate to different Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cody Dowell/Released)
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ALTUS AFB FLICKR ALBUMS

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Altus AFB Flickr Albums