Saturday, October 25, 2014

53d Wing wins STEM awards

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. — Airmen from the 53rd Wing earned two Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) awards this year. Air Combat Command earned four of the 15 awards despite representing only three percent of the Air Force’s entire STEM career field. The 2014 Air Force Outstanding Scientist/Engineer STEM award winner in the Junior Civilian category, David Barnette, 36th Electronic Weapons Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., led several electronic countermeasure testing and process improvement techniques for various pod systems. The winner of the Air Force Outstanding Scientist/Engineer Team, the 36th Electronic Weapons Squadron, led several electronic countermeasure testing and process improvement techniques for various pod systems. The team performed similar advances for the B-1B, B-52 and B-2 bombers, producing innovative solutions and quick turnaround results crucial in supporting our Nation’s long range and strategic bombing requirements. (Source: Air Combat Command PAO, 10/21/14)