Student’s interest in math, science soars with STARBASE

Children launch rockets during the final day of the Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration Program at Greenwood Middle School in Goldsboro, N.C., June 22, 2012. The rising fifth graders who participated in the program spent their mornings in a classroom studying topics like Bernoulli's principles of flight and Newton's laws of motion. In the afternoon, they traveled to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base to see the topics they learned in action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore/Released)

Student’s interest in math, science soars with STARBASE

As the part of the Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration Program finale rising fifth graders will launch rockets that they spent the week building at Greenwood Middle School in Goldsboro, N.C., June 22, 2012. As part of STARBASE children toured Seymour Johnson Air Force Base and learned how Airmen who work there use science and math skills while performing their daily duties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore/Released)

Student’s interest in math, science soars with STARBASE

Strother Brown, 10, prepares his rocket as Tanya Grady observes during the final day of the Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration Program at Greenwood Middle School in Goldsboro, N.C., June 22, 2012. Through STARBASE, risinging fifth graders visit Seymour Johnson Air Force Base each day to learn about topics ranging from compass reading to tools used for weather prediction and will witness the laws of motion in action. Strother is the son of U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Strother Brown, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament flight chief. Grady is a STARBASE instructor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tammie Moore/Released)

Runway construction

U.S. Air Force Col. Jeannie Leavitt speaks with runway construction workers on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 13, 2012. Runway construction began June 9, and is scheduled to be complete in the spring of 2013. Leavitt, 4th Fighter Wing commander, is from St. Louis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

Runway construction

A conveyer belt dispenses cement for runway construction on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 13, 2012. Due to signs of wear and tear, 1,206 slabs of concrete are being replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

Hospitality during hectic PCS season

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Brent Kilgoe receives a receipt from Michelle Davidson after his stay at the Southern Pines Inn on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., June 13, 2012. Kilgoe, 916th Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics maintainer, hails from High Point, N.C. Michelle, 4th Force Support Squadron lodging customer service representative, is the spouse of Staff Sgt. Steven Davidson, 333rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, and hails from Hoxie, Ark. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)