Project Arc team works to make technical Airmen more operationally relevant

Science, technology, engineering and math career fields are part of the Air Force Research Laboratory commanders' intent to lead, discover, develop and deliver science, technology and innovation for warfighters. With the recent report on Line of Effort 3.6 showing low numbers in STEM advanced degrees in its general officers, the laboratory hopes to grow those numbers through various programs.

Project Arc Engineer 2nd Lt. Jacob Geil takes a measurement on the ram air scoop fan assembly Sept. 22, 2022, as part of an initiative to embed engineers at operational wings to solve technical problems. As part of the Project Arc program, Geil and his teammate were stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, for six months to help develop, test and transition Airmen and commercial solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam) — Second Lt. Jacob Geil, Project Arc engineer, measures part of a ram air scoop fan assembly Sept. 22, 2022, as part of an initiative to embed engineers at operational wings to solve technical problems. As part of the Project Arc program, Geil and his teammate were stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., for six months to help develop, test and transition Airmen and commercial solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Tam)

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