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We promote and facilitate education for the next generation of leaders in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). AFA’s premier STEM education programs, CyberPatriot and StellarXplorers, have inspired thousands of American students all over the world.
It included immersive hands-on activities, with teachers learning from each other, discussing outcomes, and providing new perspectives and pathways in STEM.
National Aeronautical Association’s (NAA’s) 2022 Frank G. Brewer Trophy for excellence in Aerospace Education
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Bringing STEAM to Life; Two AFA Members inducted into AFC4A Hall of Fame.
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Active-duty Airmen interested in becoming rated officers can apply to train with the Civil Air Patrol and start their paths to becoming pilots. The Air Force has opened the application window for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program, the fourth iteration of the approach started ...
The Civil Air Patrol on March 24 marked a full year of continuous support for COVID-19 pandemic relief, delivering thousands of vaccine vials, thousands of test samples, and millions of meals across the United States. CAP, the Air Force’s auxiliary, aligned with First Air Force ...
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager died Dec. 7, at age 97. Yeager was a World War II fighter ace and most widely remembered as the first man to fly through Mach 1—the speed of sound—in 1947. He tested numerous research aircraft ...