STEM Education Activities

Students engaged in various STEM activities, from 3D-printing demonstrations to collaborative learning and hackathon events, highlighting creativity and technology.

Master Sgt. Jet Nesle, Wing Innovation Lab Superintendent, explains how his team uses 3D-printing to make retainer molds to Kadena Youth Center students at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2022. The Youth Center was invited by the lab to a STEM event to educate students about technology and encourage creativity.

Master Sgt. Jet Nesle, Wing Innovation Lab Superintendent, explains how his team uses 3D-printing to make retainer molds to Kadena Youth Center students at Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 26, 2022. The Youth Center was invited by the lab to a STEM event to educate students about technology and encourage creativity.

Keesler families sign a poster board during a Back to School Bash at the Keesler Marina on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 28, 2022. The bash, a collaboration of agencies that included Operation Homefront, the Back-to-School Brigade and Keesler support agencies, provided families with nearly 200 bookbags filled with supplies and included games and free snow cones.

Mississippi Civil Air Patrol Colonel Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron cadets work together to complete an aerospace lesson worksheet during a CAP meeting on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Jan. 9, 2024. The Colonel Berta A. Edge Composite Squadron focuses on developing teens in areas such as leadership, aerospace education and character to transform youth into dynamic Americans and aerospace leaders. This marks the first meeting that this squadron has held on Keesler since 2018.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) hosted a Hackathon event in partnership with the Odenton Library, Anne Arundel County Public Library, September 28, to encourage teens interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). There was a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, as well as a Basic Python, Password Cracking, and an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools station for the teens to participate in. The brigade and Odenton Library will host a second Teen Hackathon event on October 25, 2023. For more information visit the AACPL website at https://www.aacpl.net/.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) hosted a Hackathon event in partnership with the Odenton Library, Anne Arundel County Public Library, September 28, to encourage teens interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). There was a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, as well as a Basic Python, Password Cracking, and an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools station for the teens to participate in. The brigade and Odenton Library will host a second Teen Hackathon event on October 25, 2023. For more information visit the AACPL website at https://www.aacpl.net/.

Airman Courteney Weiskopff, 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron community health element Public Health technician, shines a black light on a childs hands after having them wash them as part of the Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus awareness campaign at the Child Development Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. Children had glow lotion applied to their hands and were taught how to thoroughly wash their hands in order to prevent the spread of germs.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Lopez, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, helps students make a bridge out of straws during STEM Day at Nathan Twining Elementary and Middle School on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 1, 2022. Airmen from around base had the opportunity to volunteer at STEM Day.

Capt. David Adams, Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS), eats lunch and speaks with students at Jack N. Darby Elementary School at CFAS Nov. 21, 2022. For 75 years, CFAS has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services to empower forward-deployed U.S. and Allied Forces while providing superior support to their families and the community.

U.S. Coast Guard recruits begin instruction at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center as part of the Army's Echo Company at Joint Base San Antonio on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 30, 2022.The Coast Guard started the new program, established by a memorandum of agreement between DLIELC and the Army, to assist recruits who could struggle in recruit training due to language barriers as well as to incorporate an Enlish Languarge Training Program as a diversity initiative.The length of the program is at minimum 10 weeks dependent on the recruits academic progress but can be up to 24 weeks. Upon completion of the DLIELC program, recruits will return to Training Center Cape May and progress through the follow-on weeks of the normal recruit training process.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Katie Shveda

Teressa Vieira, wife of Jon Vieira, 81st Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator, checks families in during a Back to School Bash at the Keesler Marina on Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 28, 2022. The bash, a collaboration of agencies that included Operation Homefront, the Back-to-School Brigade and Keesler support agencies, provided families with nearly 200 bookbags filled with supplies and included games and free snow cones.

Sgt. Ileana Rodriguez, Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, former chemical operations specialist, now government specialist with the 192nd Liaison Monitoring Team, Multinational Battle Group East, watches as a young man shows her how to write his name in a school in the Ferizaj/Urosevac municipality Sept. 2. Rodriguez, and many other Soldiers like her, donated money to help provide school supplies for underprivileged children in Kosovo.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers and Civilians representing the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) partnered with Anne Arundel County Public Library to host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and cybersecurity event for teens September 28 and October 25 at the Odenton Library.

A student from Matthew C. Perry Elementary School, left, describes her artwork to U.S. Marine Corps Col. Richard Rusnok, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, during an art awards presentation at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Jan. 25, 2024. The air station presented awards for its monthly art competition in which students attending schools at the air station showcase their artistic talent through different art mediums.

Senior Airman Hason Kimble, 75th Security Forces Squadron, speaks with students at Hill Field Elementary School during a Heroes Reading event, April 22, 2022. The Heroes Reading program is an annual event conducted by the Hill AFB School Liaison office in partnership with local elementary schools. The event is held each spring in conjuction with April's Month of the Military Child. This year marks a relaunch of the program after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month, Airmen volunteers will visit three schools and read to more than 1,400 students.

Airman 1st Class Stephen Banks, 9th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, reads to children in the Child Development Center at Beale Air Force Base, Calif., on Oct. 12, 2022. This year's campaign is Fire wont wait. Plan your escape. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, todays homes burn faster than ever. Statistics show that there may be two minutes or less to safely escape a home fire from the time a smoke alarm sounds.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers and Civilians representing the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) partnered with Anne Arundel County Public Library to host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and cybersecurity event for teens September 28 and October 25 at the Odenton Library.

Senior Airman Rachel Hodge, right, and Senior Airman Tyrell Keys, 388th Operations Support Squadron, speak with students at Hill Field Elementary School during a Heroes Reading event, April 22, 2022. The Heroes Reading program is an annual event conducted by the Hill AFB School Liaison office in partnership with local elementary schools. The event is held each spring in conjuction with April's Month of the Military Child. This year marks a relaunch of the program after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month, Airmen volunteers will visit three schools and read to more than 1,400 students.

Members of the WNY Aviation Adventure Camp and JROTC students from McKinley and Hutch Tech High Schools attend a base tour to highlight different squadrons August 9, 2022, at the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York. The JROTC cadets focus on career planning, leadership experience, teamwork building, enhancing public speaking skills, strong character development, and increased community involvement. The purpose of the WNY Adventure Camp is to promote careers in aviation and expose students to the wonder of flight where students learn how aviation plays a role in the world of Math, Science, and Technology while enhancing teamwork, decision-making, and leadership skills as well as career opportunities in aviation.

U.S. Air Force Col. Jesse J. Friedel, 35th Fighter Wing commander, participates in an arts and crafts table during a Wild Weasel Walk-through at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 26, 2022. The Cheli School-Age Care program has a variety of classes which include sports and recreation, art, education, S.T.E.M, life skills and leadership class. The facility also has students participate in community-based services.

Children of Team Buckkley learn about invisible ink from Guardians at Buckley Space Force Base. The Buckley School Liaison hosts the first Buckley STEM day to give the children of Team Buckley an opportunity to get hands-on with Science, Technology, Engineering, Math-related fields at Buckley Space Force Base, Aurora, Colorado, June 30, 2022.

Airman 1st Class Coleman Wood, 649th Munitions Squadron, takes questions from students at Hill Field Elementary School during a Heroes Reading event, April 22, 2022. The Heroes Reading program is an annual event conducted by the Hill AFB School Liaison office in partnership with local elementary schools. The event is held each spring in conjuction with April's Month of the Military Child. This year marks a relaunch of the program after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month, Airmen volunteers will visit three schools and read to more than 1,400 students.

Alaska Air and Army National Guardsmen join alongside students from the Andreafski High School as they perform a perform a traditional Yupik dance in St. Marys, Alaska, March 31, 2023. The AVCP recently partnered with the Alaska National Guard to provide recruiting information and resources through their Tribal Job Centers. The initiative kicked off in St. Marys with presentations from AVCP and AKNG at the Andreafski High School where representatives interacted with students, parents, teachers, and community members. AVCP provides community development, education, social services, culturally relevant programs, and advocacy for the people and 56 tribes of Western Alaska.

Master Sgt. Laton Kyles, 729th Air Control Squadron, reads with a student at Hill Field Elementary School during a Heroes Reading event, April 22, 2022. The Heroes Reading program is an annual event conducted by the Hill AFB School Liaison office in partnership with local elementary schools. The event is held each spring in conjuction with April's Month of the Military Child. This year marks a relaunch of the program after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the month, Airmen volunteers will visit three schools and read to more than 1,400 students.

TSgt. Asia Guajardo, 30th Medical Group maternal flight chief, is teaching the children individually how to create their own personal dream catchers at the Vandenberg Youth Center on Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022.

Public Health Command Europe held its first graduation ceremony Oct. 18, 2022, in Landstuhl, Germany.

GREAT LAKES, Ill. (Oct. 9, 2019) Seaman Jaiden Mcelyea, a student at Training Support Center (TSC) Great Lakes, discusses the importance of inclusion, equality and fair treatment of others with students at Forrestal Elementary School, Oct. 9, 2019. TSC staff and students volunteer every month to read stories and talk about their time in the Navy to students in kindergarten to 4th grade.

U.S. Space Force Brig. Gen. Devin Pepper, SpOC Vice Commander and Deputy Commanding General-Operations, United States Space Force, met with 45 gifted and talented junior high students during a STEMtoSpace event at a local Colorado Springs school, Jan. 29, 2024. STEMtoSpace was designed to facilitate connections between United States Space Force #Guardians and K-12 classrooms to share the importance of STEM careers related to space as well as how the #SpaceForce contributes to national security and daily life all across America and the world.

87th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center caregivers are recognized by joint base senior leaders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 15, 2024. The caregivers are considered mission essential and played a vital role in maintaining JB MDLs crucial operations during a snowstorm last month that caused base closures due to safety concerns. Air Force

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, aka McKinley Davey a third grade C.C. Pinckney Elementary School student, speaks about herself during the school annual Living Museum, Feb. 22, 2024.

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH, Calif. (March 1, 2013) Yeoman 2nd Class Gerelle Viola, assigned to Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, reads a Dr. Seuss book to children at McGaugh Elementary School as part of Read Across America Day. The annual nationwide reading event celebrates the March 2nd birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, who wrote under the pen name, Dr. Seuss.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) hosted a Hackathon event in partnership with the Odenton Library, Anne Arundel County Public Library, September 28, to encourage teens interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). There was a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, as well as a Basic Python, Password Cracking, and an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools station for the teens to participate in. The brigade and Odenton Library will host a second Teen Hackathon event on October 25, 2023. For more information visit the AACPL website at https://www.aacpl.net/.

PANAMA CITY, FL. (March 30, 2023) - Naval Support Activity Panama City Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Michael Mosi visited Patronis Elementary School to read to students as part of Literacy Month.

120519-N-DX615-076 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (May 19, 2012) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Thao Miller draws in a coloring book with a girl at the Bukit Harapan Therapeutic Community childrenÕs home in Kota Kinabalu. For the community service project, Sailors and Marines deployed with the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) volunteered their labor and spent time with children at the home. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

Airmen and their children participate in a variety of activities as part of a "Take your child to work day" event, June 21, 2022, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Some of the activities included touring a C-130, visiting the fire department, and watching a flag folding demonstration.

U.S. Coast Guard recruits begin instruction at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center as part of the Army's Echo Company at Joint Base San Antonio on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 30, 2022.The Coast Guard started the new program, established by a memorandum of agreement between DLIELC and the Army, to assist recruits who could struggle in recruit training due to language barriers as well as to incorporate an Enlish Languarge Training Program as a diversity initiative.The length of the program is at minimum 10 weeks dependent on the recruits academic progress but can be up to 24 weeks. Upon completion of the DLIELC program, recruits will return to Training Center Cape May and progress through the follow-on weeks of the normal recruit training process.U.S. Coast Guard photo by Lt. Cmdr. Katie Shveda

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Paul Merida, commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), signs a Proclamation of Understanding during an Adopt-A-School ceremony at Meadow View Elementary School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, March 29, 2023. The 22nd MEU and Meadow View Elementary School signed a Proclamation of Understanding, where Marines will volunteer to assist school staff while strengthening the relationship between the MEU and Meadow View Elementary school.

The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, tours the Child Development Center during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 12, 2022. The CDC provides child care to service members' children in support of Barksdale's mission.

060305-N-7586B-032 20060305 U.S. Army Sgt Kendrick Gibson, from ÒHammerheadÓ Headquarters Battery 4-320th Field Artillery Regiment, 506th Regimental Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AASLT), hands out school supplies, donated by children from Medora Elementary School in Jefferson County, KY public school, for the children of Iraqi school Sumya. East Baghdad, Iraq, March 5, 2006.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a presentation on natural disasters for the Aviano Elementary School at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 28, 2022. National Preparedness Month is a program that encourages national, regional, local, public and private organizations to review and communicate emergency preparedness efforts.

Keesler volunteers assist children at the youth center with an art project at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Oct. 7, 2022. The event was held in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, which is celebrated Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers and Civilians representing the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) partnered with Anne Arundel County Public Library to host a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and cybersecurity event for teens September 28 and October 25 at the Odenton Library.

GREYWOLF Troopers assigned to 215th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, show Polish students from Drawsko Pomorskie Preschool how to carve pumpkins, Oct. 28, 2022. Events like these continue to strengthen the bonds between the Polish community and the U.S. Army.

Gen. Ed Daly, commanding general of Army Materiel Command, speaks to high school juniors about leadership and military opportunities at North Lawndale College Prep High Schools Young Scholars Professional Day, May 6, at the schools Christiana campus in Chicago.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shelley McCoy, 334th Training Squadron student, uses a condensed air traffic control tower simulator at Cody Hall at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, June 2, 2022. A similar system has been installed in the dorm building to allow students the opportunity to increase tower control contact hours and to provide students additional study time outside the classroom.

US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Anthony Gains, Logistics Support Area (LAS) Anaconda, hands out backpacks loaded with pencils, notebooks, crayons, rulers and other school supplies to Iraqi schoolchildren in the town of Al Rafae, Iraq during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Students from Pepperdine University in California and Office Depot donated the supplies to more than 400 Iraqi schoolchildren during a Back to School campaign. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Al Rafae Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael L. Brooks, commanding officer of Marine Corps Base Quantico, reads to second grade students to celebrate Read Across America Day at Crossroads Elementary School on MCB Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 26, 2023. The event is observed to encourage literacy and reading among children and teenagers, and is celebrated annually near or on Dr. Seuss birthday. Marine Corps

Keesler leadership participate in a trivia game during the Women's History Month Bruncheon inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, March 27, 2023. The theme for this year's Women's History Month is Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories and is celebrated throughout March.

Tech. Sgt. Blassi Shoogukwruk, a C-17 Globemaster III crew chief with the 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron speaks with Alaska Native youth about opportunities in the Alaska Air National Guard during the First Alaskans Institute Elder and Native Youth conference held in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. The conference gives Alaska Native youth opportunities to meet with elders in their communities and learn how to advocate for themselves and their people as well as connect with others. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

Tech. Sgt. Blassi Shoogukwruk, a C-17 Globemaster III crew chief with the 176th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron receives artwork from a young participant in the Elder and Native Youth conference held by the First Alaskans Institute in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 18, 2022. The conference gives Alaska Native youth opportunities to meet with elders in their communities and learn how to advocate for themselves and their people as well as connect with others. (Alaska National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Mazos-Vega)

New U.S. citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the Chapel on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. A total of 24 service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel from 19 countries swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their naturalization certificates to become U.S. citizens. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Derek France, left, 3rd Air Force commander, reads a book in English to children at Villa Winzig, Oct. 13, 2022. France read to the children as part of an 86th Airlift Wing Host Nation Office grassroots community outreach program, which aims to enhance relations within the local community and introduce the English language to German children at an early age by hosting volunteers from the base on a monthly basis.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 7, 2022) - Lt. Matt Pearson, from Louisville, Kentucky, teaches a Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM) course to students at the Solomon Islands National University School of Nursing during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 7, 2022) - Lt. Matt Pearson, from Louisville, Kentucky, teaches a Trauma Evaluation and Management (TEAM) course to students at the Solomon Islands National University School of Nursing during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Service members gather art supplies during The Joy of Painting art and relaxation event at the Hobson Recreation Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Sept. 16.

A New Jersey Youth ChalleNGe Academy Class 48 candidate is issued her headgear during in-processing at the Joint Military and Family Assistance Center at the National Guard Armory in Bordentown, N.J., Oct. 23, 2018. During the next two weeks of the 22-week program, the candidates will undergo an acclimation phase where they will adjust to the programs physical, mental and social discipline. The voluntary educational program provides 16 to 18 year-old high school dropouts a structured residential program in a quasi-military environment where they can earn a general education development diploma. (New Jersey National Guard

Members of the 4th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron community health element pose with children of the Child Development Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Nov. 16, 2022. Communicable diseases such as Flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus are common during the winter season.

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Stephen E. Liszewski, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations Pacific, observes students' mascots during the 2022 Youth Exchange Program at Camp Lester Middle School on Camp Lester, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 2, 2022. The program was organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Department of Defense Education Activity which allowed participants from both Japan and the U.S. to practice healthy communication skills and participate in activities to learn more about each others cultures. Liszewski reviewed student projects, presented student awards, and provided remarks at the closing ceremony.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 12, 2019) Musician 1st Class Drew Stapp talks with students at Robert L. Bailey Elementary School following a performance by Navy Band Northeast for Music in Our Schools month.

During the Site Exploitation event, competitors must quickly gather, analyze, and identify material with potential value during the 2024 Polyglot Games at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 3, 2024. As a team, competitors clear a designated room and search through papers, materials, and technology in various languages, showcasing their ability to translate and decipher intelligence and information in their respective languages and identify critical intelligence materials. (

Personnel at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., and their families participate in National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day to learn about recruit training, our local units, and visit on-base monuments, April 28, 2022.Training Center Cape May supports our Coast Guard children and acknowledge their strength, resiliency, and adaptability.

On December 5, 2022, students from Swansboro High School visited Marine Corps Engineering School on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The STEM program, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, is a nationwide program to introduce school age children to careers in these areas. The tour was the second visit coordinated by Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune's STEM Program Coordinator, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Adam Rondina. Earlier this month, students visited NMCCL for an introduction to opportunities in the medical field. During the visit with MCES, students received hands-on demonstrations from Marine Corps instructors in areas of generator and environmental controls, and water analysis. The students learned how engineering proper infrastructure alleviates public health concerns.

U.S. service members lead a panel discussing their experiences in the U.S. military to Kinjo Gakuen University students during a womens leadership panel at Ocean Breeze on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. The community relations event encouraged Japanese women aged 18-21 to continue seeking leadership positions in their respective fields and foster meaningful connections. The event included a question-and-answer session and buffet lunch, where the students gained an opportunity to interact with the panel members. The panel featured female officers and enlisted personnel from the Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force.

U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) along with staff and students from Meadow View Elementary School, pose for a group photo commemorating the conclusion of an Adopt-A-School ceremony at Meadow View Elementary School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, March 29, 2023. The 22nd MEU and Meadow View Elementary School signed a Proclamation of Understanding, where Marines will volunteer to assist school staff while strengthening the relationship between the MEU and Meadow View Elementary school.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steve Kwak, a recruiter for the 349th Air Mobility Wing, talks to a group of high school students participating in ... at Travis Air Force Base, California, March 24, 2023. Kwak serves as a recruiting liason between the 349AMW and local community.

YONGSAN GARRISON, Republic of Korea - Health Promotion and Fitness Coordinator Sun Gaskey (middle) explains materials to Sgt. 1st Class Eric Parter, 8th U.S. Army, during an information awareness campaign April 30 at the Main Exchange. Gaskey partnered with Vanessa Mitchell (left), U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan Army Substance Abuse Program coordinator, to help people make healthy life choices.

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Barrientos, 517th Training Group Arabic military language instructor, writes in Arabic for his students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., May 11, 2022. One challenge instructors face is keeping students motivated throughout the lengthy and challenging courses. The Modern Standard Arabic course is a 64 week course.

HONIARA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 2, 2022) - Lt.j.g Donte Brackett, from Virginia Beach, Virginia, left, and Hospitalman Katrina Ditzel, from Matawan, New Jersey, teach local children about nutrition at Naha SDA Primary School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

Sen. David Min, who represents Californias 37th state senate district, right, talks with teachers and staff members of Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy, Jan. 20, 2023, while touring the high school credit recovery program during his visit to Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburst is run in partnership between the Orange County Department of Education and the California National Guard to help students catch up on credits while instilling life skills, confidence, leadership and goal setting. Min serves on the state senates budget subcommittee on education, and select committees for student success.

Tom Moore, Great Falls Public Schools superintendent, left, and Col. Barry Little, 341st Missile Wing commander, right, speak to one another at the GFPS Early Learning Family Center Aug. 29, 2022, in Great Falls, Mont. The school district and the base worked together to kickstart a program for military families to send their transitional kindergarteners to the school for free to begin their education and alleviate childcare needs.

111th Attack Wing members select school supplies for their children during the Back to School Backpack Brigade event Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Biddle Air National Guard Base. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the Family Readiness Group and Operation Homefront, is a back-to-school supply distribution event for children of members of the 111th Attack Wing.

Sgt. Lucas Notini, a squad leader with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain), assists students Emma Mckeage and Lexi Russell from Colebrook High School with taste testing food during the regional 2022 Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MRE) Challenge held at Kennett High School, in North Conway, NH, Dec. 1, 2022.Colebrook High School won first place and will progress to compete against the winners from other regions in January 2023. The annual culinary competition, cosponsored by the New Hampshire Army National Guard and the New Hampshire Department of Education, challenges students to work together while providing real life experience. Photo by Sgt. Bei Simmons, 114th Public Affairs Detachment.

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Mark Abrahamson, 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, far left, and Mr. Chris Greene, 23rd CES assistant chief, far right, pose for a photo with a group of students that won a Fire Prevention Week poster competition at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Oct. 14, 2022. Children at the Youth Center created posters in support of Fire Prevention Week. This years theme is Fire wont wait. Plan your escape. which reinforces the critical importance of developing a home escape plan with all members of the household and practicing it regularly. In addition, this October represents the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, the nations longest-running public health observance on record.

KOROR, Palau (July 19, 2022) - Musician 2nd Class Micheal Bookman, from Dallas, a member of the U.S. Pacific Fleet Band, interacts with students during a performance at a Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) host nation outreach event at the Koror Elementary School in Palau. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

More than 30 service members attended The Joy of Painting art and relaxation event at the Hobson Recreation Center, Presidio of Monterey, Calif., Sept. 16. Some took advantage of the centers outside tables for a more plein air experience.

Personnel at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, N.J., and their families participate in National Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day to learn about recruit training, our local units, and visit on-base monuments, April 28, 2022.Training Center Cape May supports our Coast Guard children and acknowledge their strength, resiliency, and adaptability.

High School and middle schoolers attending the San Antonio ACE Academy visited the 99th Flying Training Squadron where they got an in-depth look at what it takes to become an Air Force pilot. At the 99th FTS they learned about the historic Tuskegee Airmen lineage and how they broke race barriers to become elite fighter pilots during WWII. Here, they also got the chance to sit in the cockpit of a T-1 Jayhawk aircraft. Next they had the chance to fly state of the art immersive training devices at the 559 FTS, where they got to see what it feels like to fly a T-6 Texan II aircraft. The San Antonio ACE Academy is part of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, an organization that seeks to create pathways of success with diverse youth through education and mentorship in aviation career fields.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Abtsega Asado, a motor vehicle operator with 3rd Supply Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, listens to a speech during a naturalization ceremony hosted at the Chapel on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Nov. 22, 2022. A total of 24 service members and Status of Forces Agreement personnel from 19 countries swore the Oath of Allegiance and received their naturalization certificates to become U.S. citizens. Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is granted to a foreign citizen after he or she fulfills the requirements to become a citizen established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965.

PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Aug. 14, 2022) - Lt. Steven Szelmeczki, from Ackerman, Mississippi, recites The Lorax to children of the local community during the City Library Reading Exchange at the San Jose Barangay Gym during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific.

Cedric Reygaerts, fire inspector assigned to the Directorate of Emergency Services, U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, presents with Maj. Cesar Patino, Director of Emergency Services to children from a Belgian elementary school, on Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, Oct. 13, 2022. Schoolchildren visited the 424th Air Base Squadron Fire Station for fire prevention week.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Denise Ntow, Airey Noncommissioned Officer Academynoncommissioned officer in charge of the student registrar office, poses for a photo with her twobooks at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 2, 2024. Ntow is a published author that usespoetry to reflect on her life while delving into topics such as grief, racism, resiliency, love andmany more. Air Force

YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 22, 2021) - Seven Sailors and four family members representing eight different countries including Japan, Mexico, Jamaica, Philippines, China, Ghana, and Honduras recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony held by Region Legal Service Office Western Pacific, Legal Assistance Department, at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka's (CFAY) Chapel of Hope. For more than 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleets forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families.

87th Force Support Squadron Child Development Center caregivers are recognized by joint base senior leaders at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 15, 2024. The caregivers are considered mission essential and played a vital role in maintaining JB MDLs crucial operations during a snowstorm last month that caused base closures due to safety concerns. Air Force

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - U.S. Air Force Airmen, members of the Langley Fire Department and Sparky the Fire Safety Dog pose with the Fire Prevention Week proclamation at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2022. The National Fire Prevention Association offers interactive educational resources for teachers through the Sparky School House.

Overview of the Microsoft Access Database Lab, Room 108A, Dixon Hall, Computer Science School. Base: Fort Gillem State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard, the U.S. Army Reserves and the South Africa National Defense Force speak with students from the from the Khanyiselisizwe High School for Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18, 2022. The U.S. Soldiers are there for Shared Accord, a biannual training event to enhance operational skills and partnership between the United States and South Africa.Note: The Khanyiselisizwe High School kindly permitted photographs to be taken during the Mandela Day activities and gave consent for their publication.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. Vaida George-Palik, assigned to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), poses for a photo with a Christmas card she received from an elementary student, at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Jan. 4, 2023. Students from Centerville Primary Village North Elementary sent more than 400 cards to Soldiers stationed in Vicenza, Italy.

Students from Aspire Movement and from Restoration Academy participate in a base tour followed by an Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship (AIM) flight in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 11, 2022. The students toured the Operations building as well as one of the maintenance hangars before flying on a KC-135.

Students from Aspire Movement and from Restoration Academy participate in a base tour followed by an Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship (AIM) flight in Birmingham, Alabama on Oct. 11, 2022. The students toured the Operations building as well as one of the maintenance hangars before flying on a KC-135.

Yokosuka, Japan (Dec. 6 2022) - A group of elementary school students from Sullivan Elementary School onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka visited the military post office to make sure they mail their letters to Santa. When the first grade students arrived, they were greeted by NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka Sailors and given a lesson on how letters and packages travel to the post office from anywhere in the world and into their parent's mailboxes. With the holiday season in full swing, the young students were able to witness firsthand the massive amount of mail that passes through the post office with many packages headed for final destinations under someone's Christmas tree. A surprise visitor from the North Pole dressed all in red also dropped in to say hi to the students and handed out candy canes. At the end of the tour, the students were able to stamp their own envelopes.

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 51st Medical Group dental clinic pose for a photo at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Feb. 23, 2024. The Airmen visited Osan Elementary School for National Childrens Dental Health Month. Their goal was to spread awareness about the importance of dental hygiene to children. Air Force

Davis Takeyama, 3, participates in a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, April 2, 2022. KUDOS is a program developed to provide military children with a deeper understanding of their parents deployment experiences in a fun and interactive way.

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ODENTON, Md. - Soldiers from the 780th Military Intelligence Brigade (Cyber) hosted a Hackathon event in partnership with the Odenton Library, Anne Arundel County Public Library, September 28, to encourage teens interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). There was a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, as well as a Basic Python, Password Cracking, and an Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Tools station for the teens to participate in. The brigade and Odenton Library will host a second Teen Hackathon event on October 25, 2023. For more information visit the AACPL website at https://www.aacpl.net/.

433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft pilots stand for a photograph with Christy Agor, Charge d Affaires at U.S. Embassy Prague, during a visit at the Library of Ostrava - American Center Sept. 16, 2022, Ostrava, Czech Republic. They delivered a briefing, answered questions and spoke with city members and local officials.

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Rakederick Stewart, a fixed-wing aircraft airframemechanic with Marine Attack Squadron 223, helps School is Cool participantsbuild a "space station" at the Two Rivers Theater and Event Center, MarineCorps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, July 13, 2022. Marinesvolunteered through the Single Marine Program to help promote awareness ofmilitary kids who have had to relocate and provide educational resources tomilitary families.

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. -- U.S. Air Force Col. Gregory Beaulieu, Joint Base Langley-Eustis installation commander, signs the Fire Prevention Week proclamation alongside members from the 633d Civil Engineer Squadron and Sparky the Fire Safety Dog at JBLE, Virginia, Oct. 4, 2022. Fire Safety Week lasts from Oct. 9-15, coinciding with the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Students from Torrington High School attend a tour Oct. 14, 2022, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. The base tour program connects Airmen in the 104th Fighter Wing with members of the community, and gives guests the chance to learn about the unit's mission.

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220727-N-TW177-1017 NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (July 27, 2022) Lt. Cmdr. Brandon Hood, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), selects a book with the United Through Reading Program Manager Laura Steiner, July 27, 2022. The United Through Reading program aids Sailors by recording them reading books for their children while theyre on deployment. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is an integrated combat weapons system that delivers superior combat capability to deter, and if necessary, defeat America's adversaries in support of national security.

Mara Klijakovic-Gaspic, age 17 from Fürth, and Erik Heller, age 18 from Lichtenau, are two host-nation school graduates to undergo Duale Ausbildung, dual vocational training program at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Ansbach for the first time in known history. Over a duration of 36 months, USAG Ansbach will provide the trainees, called Auszubildende, or Azubis in German, on-the-job training three to four days per week, while the German Berufsschule, the vocational school, takes care of the theoretical academic lectures on one to two days a week and complements the in-company training.

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