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More than 100 middle schoolers from Kadena Middle School toured
the 18th Operations Support Squadron on March 3, 2017 to learn how
the U.S. Air Force's Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
initiative relates to its work force.
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March 3, 2017 - U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brock McGehee, 44th Fighter
Squadron F-15 Eagle pilot, shows Kadena Middle School students the
engine exhausts of an F-15C Eagle at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Kadena
Middle School students toured the 18th Operations Squadron as part
of a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math initiative. (U.S. Air
Force photo by Senior Airman Omari Bernard)
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Upon arrival, students split into groups and received hands-on
classes from fighter pilots, who explained how STEM research applies
to the F-15 Eagles and the different ways it empowers the 18th Wing
to deliver air superiority throughout the Indo-Asia Pacific Region.
Capt. Davis Camp, 44th Fighter Squadron F-15 pilot, said he hopes
the field trip helps inspire young minds to see what can be
accomplished through STEM education and encourage children to pursue
their dreams.
The classes included lessons about F-15 Eagle
history, how radar systems work, and how stealth is able to avoid
radar. Pilots also taught Sir Isaac Newton's Three Laws of Motion,
how it applies to the F-15 Eagle while in flight, and then gave the
students an up-close look at the fighter jets on the flight line.
"Some of the questions the students came up with during the tour
were fantastic," said Camp. "It’s awesome to see at such a young age
they are able to start to think about really complex subjects.”
After spending the day learning the technical aspects of fighter
culture from fighter pilots, the teachers thought the Airmen of the
44th FS had a positive impact on their students.
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March 3, 2017 - Kadena Middle School students listen to a
lecture on F-15 Eagle history during a Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math tour at the 18th Operations Support Squadron at
Kadena Air Base, Japan. Students learned about how STEM is used
every day at Kadena AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Omari
Bernard)
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"This trip was great for our students,” said Patrick
Gamez, Kadena Middle School teacher, “It takes everything
they learned in their science class and shows them a
real-world example of how it is used every day.”
By U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Omari Bernard
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2017
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