Gen. Duke Z. Richardson, Air Force Materiel Command commander, tests a virtual reality educational tool while Amira Flores, DoD STARBASE-Edwards director, provides instruction, on Edwards Air Force Base, California, July 13. DoD STARBASE is an educational program sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Students can participate in challenging "hands-on, mind-on" activities in aviation, science, technology, engineering, math, and space exploration. (U.S. Air Force photo by James West)