Senior Air Force leaders engaged with local science, technology, engineering and mathematics students at the Joint Base Andrews Air & Space Expo earlier this month, according to a press release. Heather Wilson, the service’s outgoing secretary, delivered opening remarks at the three-day partnership and mentoring event that featured more than 30 STEM exhibits designed to engage and inspire some 7,000 students…
Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., held a big celebration Tuesday as it celebrated its receipt of the Army’s Community of Excellence Award in March, WTOC-TV11 reported. Installation leaders said they are proud this is the seventh year they have received the award and that they couldn’t have done it without community support….
Leaders at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, are renewing concerns about new nearby wind farm developments, saying they are facing increased pressure to restrict low-level flight training routes due to “wind farm encroachment,” Wired.com reports. Similar disputes have cropped up between some military installations and wind farm developers in North Carolina, Tennessee and upstate New York.
Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haley Stevens