Edgren STEAM Tour

Instructors from the 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 and students from Edgren Middle-High School pose for a group photo after the Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. This tour, which is planned to be recurring, will give future students a chance to learn about mechanically inclined jobs in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Hampton, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 electronical/environmental systems instructor, explains the role of electronical and environmental system specialists in F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. During a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math tour, students got hands-on experience with some of the controls and parts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon and learned about maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Students from Edgren Middle-High School learn how equipment is used to train Airmen to work on the F-16 Fighting Falcon fuel systems at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 is responsible for providing subject matter expertise and instruction on F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance to three bases in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Alexander Heckman, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 F-16 crew chief instructor, teaches a student from Edgren Middle-High School how to increase the throttle of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in a simulator at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The students are a part of a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math program at the school that uses these subjects to guide student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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During a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math group tour a student from Edgren Middle-High School learns how crew chiefs communicate with pilots before takeoffs and during landings at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The tour allowed students to learn about training the Air Force’s mechanically inclined career fields use to ensure Airmen can complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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During a Science, Technology, English, Arts, and Math group tour a student from Edgren Middle-High School learns how crew chiefs communicate with pilots before takeoffs and during landings at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. This tour, which is planned to be recurring, will give future students a chance to learn about mechanically inclined jobs in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Reed, 372nd Training Squadron (TRS) Detachment 23 section chief, instructs an Edgren Middle-High School student on handling the F-16 Fighting Falcon flight control stick at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The 372nd TRS Detachment 23 also helps Airmen in specific career fields earn certain degrees by awarding, on average, 2,000 Community College of the Air Force credits yearly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Tech Sgt. Stefen Ivanovic, 372nd Training Squadron (TRS) Detachment 23 weapons system instructor, talks about the parts that make up the F-16 Fighting Falcon gun system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. On average, the 372nd TRS Detachment 23 delivers 130 classes and over 14,000 hours of instruction to more than 450 students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Tech Sgt. Stefen Ivanovic, 372nd Training Squadron (TRS) Detachment 23 weapons system instructor, explains the maintenance a weapons Airmen would be responsible for on an F-16 Fighting at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. The staff at the 372nd TRS Detachment 23 has eleven instructors that hosted over ten students and chaperones during the Edgren Middle-High School Science, Technology, English, Arts, Math group tour at Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon gun is rotating during the Edgren Middle-High School Science, Technology, English, Arts, Math group tour at Misawa Air Base, Japan, October 20, 2022. During the tour, students got hands-on experience with some of the controls and parts of an F-16 Fighting Falcon and learned about what maintenance went into keeping them in good condition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Fendley, 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 fuels systems instructor, explains the training uses of an interactive board to students from Edgren Middle-High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The tour allowed students to learn about training the Air Force’s mechanically inclined career fields to ensure Airmen can complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Joseph Martinez, 372nd Training Squadron (TRS) Detachment 23 engines instructor, explains the capability and performance of the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet engine to students from Edgren Middle-High School at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct 20, 2022. The 372nd TRS Detachment 23 is responsible for providing subject matter expertise and instruction on F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance to three bases in the Indo-Pacific area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Antwain Hanks)

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Edgren STEAM Tour 2022

Published Oct. 31, 2022
By Senior Airman Antwain Hanks
35th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --

The 372nd Training Squadron Detachment 23 hosted a tour for students in Edgren Middle/High School Science, Technology, English, Arts, Math (STEAM) program at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 20, 2022. The tour allowed students to learn about training the Air Force’s mechanically inclined career fields to ensure Airmen can complete the mission wile letting them get some of the similar training that individuals in these jobs may experience when they are put through courses at the training squadron.