Never too young to learn

Capt. Mike Matthews, instructor navigator, from the 11th Bomb Squadron, who is attached to the 93rd Bomb Squadron’s Formal Training Unit, explains the camera capabilities of the B-52 Startofortress to a group of 5th graders from Meadowview Elementary School during a tour of a B-52 on the ramp at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 9, 2010. The Meadowview students are attending STARBASE Louisiana, at Barksdale, one of 60 national STARBASE sites. It is sponsored by the 917th Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. 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. Meadowview Elementary is part of the Bossier Parish School System. (U.S. Air Force photo/Betty Stephens)