Molding future leaders

Greg Steele, a photographer for the 307th Bomb Wing’s Public Affairs Office, fields some questions from a group of Bossier Parish 5th Grade students during a briefing about the A-10 Thunderbolt II at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 24, 2011. The students are attending STARBASE Louisiana, at Barksdale, one of 60 national STARBASE sites. It is sponsored by the 307th Bomb Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. This particular briefing consisted of students from two separate classes, one from Bossier Elementary and the other from Waller Elementary. The program presents an exciting 25-hour hands on/minds on aviation and aerospace curriculum to area 5th grade students and their teachers. The DoD program is committed to addressing the critical needs in STEM education - Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics - STARBASE Louisiana introduces its students to exciting STEM education topics, inspiring these young minds to further explore these topics in future course work. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jeff Walston)