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Nicole Tibbets, Space Systems Command STEM executive lead, performs a demonstration during the SSC STEM outreach program for students at Yokota West Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. The SSC STEM outreach programs foster early interest by helping prepare future generations to support national defense and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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A flag is used to mark where a student’s model rocket landed during a Space Systems Command STEM outreach event at Yokota West Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. The SSC team visited Department of Defense schools overseas for the first time, expanding its outreach beyond the continental U.S. and reinforcing its commitment to engaging military-connected students in science, technology, engineering and math education. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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Students from Yokota West Elementary School hold their model rockets in the air during a Space Systems Command STEM outreach at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. The SSC outreach connects students with real-world space applications, strengthening public understanding of space missions and the U.S. Space Force’s role in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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U.S. Space Force Master Sgt. Paul Gutierrez, U.S. Space Forces-Japan missile warning advisor, demonstrates a rocket launch to students from Yokota West Elementary School during the Space Systems Command STEM outreach day at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. SSC’s outreach connects students with real-world space applications, strengthening public understanding of space missions and the U.S. Space Force’s role in national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kaoru Elliott, U.S. Space Forces-Japan deputy commander, assists Yokota West Elementary School students in building model rockets during a Space Systems Command STEM outreach event at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. SSC outreach programs foster early interest in science, technology, engineering, and math, helping prepare future generations to support national defense and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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U.S. Space Force Senior Master Sgt. Aldrin Smith, U.S. Space Forces-Japan command senior enlisted leader, assists Joan K. Mendel Elementary School students with model rocket building during a Space Systems Command STEM outreach at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 16, 2025. SSC outreach programs foster early interest in science, technology, engineering, and math, helping prepare future generations to support national defense and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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SSC ignites STEM innovation and education at Yokota

Published May 21, 2025
By Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Nicole Tibbets, Space Systems Command STEM executive lead, performs a demonstration during the SSC STEM outreach program for students at Yokota West Elementary School at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 15, 2025. The SSC STEM outreach programs foster early interest by helping prepare future generations to support national defense and space operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David S. Calcote)

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