The competition area of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, Tech Challenge Ohio State Championship March 9, 2024, at Hobart Arena in Troy, Ohio. Senior Air Force Research Laboratory leaders joined middle and high school students as they competed in the FIRST event, learning science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM, and developing strategies for competition and collaboration with other teams. (U.S. Air Force photo / Jeremy Dunn)