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Presented by

Ken Robinson

DoD STEM

Ambassador 2022-23

Air Force Science, Technology,

Engineering & Mathematics

Air Force STEM

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The Connection

Proudly Served in the U.S. Air Force as an Electronic Warfare Specialist (1986-1991)

Stationed at the following locations:

    • Keesler AFB (MS)
    • George AFB (CA)
    • Clark AB (PI)
    • Bergstrom AFB (TX)

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AF STEM Goals & Objectives

Goal: Increase the local STEM talent pool by exposing as many students and influencers as possible, including those underrepresented in STEM, to Air Force STEM expertise, technical facilities/equipment and STEM concepts through various local STEM outreach activities. Leverage research work assignments, fellowships and university grants

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Objectives:

    • Institutionalize and Coordinate STEM Outreach throughout the Air Force
    • Leverage Industry, Schools, and other Government Agencies’ K-12 STEM Outreach Investments and Initiatives
    • Increase the Effectiveness of the Air Force Investment in K-12 STEM Outreach

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DAF K-12 STEM Outreach �Program Locations

Providing K-12 STEM outreach opportunities across more than 40 locations each year

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DAF K-16 STEM Pipeline

K-12 Outreach

Internships

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Program Partners

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC)

Civil Air Patrol (CAP)

Cyberpatriot

DoD STARBASE

FIRST ®

LEGACY

StellarXplorers

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AFJROTC Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps

Mission:

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Develop citizens of character dedicated to serving their nation and community

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Numbers:

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  • 1,900 retired Air Force officer and enlisted military instructors
  • 870 AFJROTC units
  • 125,000 cadets

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Civil Air Patrol

Civil Air Patrol is America’s premier public service organization for carrying out emergency services and disaster relief missions nationwide

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  • 56,000 members
  • Aerospace Education
  • Cadet Programs

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Cyberpatriot Cybersecurity for all

Cyberpatriot is the Air & Space Force Association’s flagship program

Nearly four thousand teams compete to locate and fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities within IT systems

Cyberpatriot offers four programs:

    • High School and Middle School
    • Cyber Generations (Senior Citizen)
    • Elementary School Cyber Education Initiative

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STARBASE

Sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

The DoD STARBASE program primarily serves fifth graders with an emphasis on historically underrepresented students

Hands-on, real-world STEM activities with military personnel

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FIRST® Robotics

Combining the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology

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FIRST® offers three levels of competition:

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  • FIRST® LEGO League
  • FIRST® Tech Challenge
  • FIRST® Robotics Competition

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Legacy

The LEGACY program provides STEM opportunities for students age eleven through completion of their bachelor’s degree

Program locations include:

    • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
    • Wright-Patterson AFB
    • Air Force Academy
    • Eglin AFB
    • Hill AFB

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StellarXplorers

StellarXplorers is an Air Force Association space system design competition that challenges teams of students to solve orbit planning, satellite component, and launch vehicle selection scenarios in a series of online rounds

Students use industry-specific STK software to perform complex analysis of ground, air, sea and space platforms

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Outreach Events

Junior Science & Humanities Symposium

International Science & Engineering Fair

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

USA Science & Engineering Festival

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JSHS Junior Science & Humanities Symposium

JSHS promotes RESEARCH and EXPERIMENTATION at the high school level and supports students’ future STEM pursuits through scholarships and recognition

Competitions occur at both the State and National level

Students are selected to present their original research in one of two modes: Oral or Poster

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ISEF International Science & Engineering Fair

The WORLD’S LARGEST international pre-college STEM competition

More than 1,800 high school students from around the world compete for nearly $8 million in awards

6-12th grade students must be first nominated by an affiliated state-level fair

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USASEF USA Science and Engineering Festival

LARGEST CELEBRATION of STEM in the United States

X-STEM offer both conference style events and virtual conference series

Over 500,000 attendees, more than 500 science organizations and lots of celebrities at bi-annual expo

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Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)

TAPS provides an array of programs, comfort, and resources for the families of the fallen

Nearly 100,000 military survivors currently receiving support from TAPS

TAPS offers twelve essential care programs, plus a myriad of specialized resources helping family members adjust

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AF K-12 STEM

Air Force Academy Interactive Learning

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SOAR stands for:

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    • Share mission-based content as it relates to topics of study within schools.
    • Optimize resources to aid in building future leaders
    • Adapt in a virtual environment
    • Reach the communities in which we serve

SOAR

Educational Videos

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Force Multiply

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Websites

• Air Force STEM: www.afk12stem.com

• Air Force JROTC: www.airuniversity.af.edu/Holm-Center/AFJROTC

• Civil Air Patrol: www.gocivilairpatrol.com

• Cyberpatriot: www.uscyberpatriot.org

• STARBASE: www.dodstarbase.org

• FIRST®: www.firstinspires.org

• LEGACY: www.wpafbstem.com/LEGACY/legacy_overview.html

• STELLARXPLORERS: www.stellarxplorers.org

• Junior Science and Humanities Symposium: www.jshs.org

• International Science & Engineering Fair: www.societyforscience.org/isef

• USA Science & Engineering Festival: www.usasciencefestival.org

• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors: www.taps.org

• AFA STEM Outreach: www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Afa-Stem-Outreach

• SOAR: www.wpafbstem.com/soar/stem_videos.html