The craft is pointing to the heavens as it rolls back the night. The craft is silver and white in color to give the impression of quick flight and straightforward in design to highlight the constant and steady advances enabled by our research and development. The triangular symbol represents a marriage of aircraft, missile, and spacecraft. In the center of the shield is a craft formed in the shape of a three-dimensional triangle. The guiding star at the top signifies the greatness we can achieve. The 5 stars represent our historical roots in the organizations from which the AFRL was created-Armstrong Lab, Phillips Lab, Rome Lab, Wright Lab, and the Air Force Office of Scientific Research-and which collectively establish the AFRL as a world leader in all Air Force-relevant technologies. The primary mission of the AFRL is to support the warfighting needs of the USAF and this background reminds us that we are part of the AF Team. The blue background is symbolic of the United States Air Force (USAF). These restrictions are independent of the copyright status. The use of such symbols is restricted in many countries. females and Hispanics) and foster an interest in STEM careers with hopes of creating a more diverse STEM talent in our country.This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. Through these activities, I’ve also been able to reach out to groups generally underrepresented in science (i.e.

These skills can be applied in any field of work while creating a workforce that can keep up with the current fast pace in which technology advances and our society continues to innovate,' she said, 'As a volunteer for various AFRL outreach programs, such as STARBASE, Mission to Mars and college student mentoring, I’ve had the great opportunity to promote STEM to future generations. We asked her about the importance of STEM in the modern work environment, and she gave us this incredible answer, 'It’s important to continue to engage future generations towards STEM as it helps in developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This is the first-ever physics-based model that covers all elements of a laser weapon system (LWS)! This capability is guiding technology development, enabling systems engineering, and supporting studies for High Energy Laser (HEL) utility across DoD. She is particularly proud to be the team lead of the Modeling & Simulation team, which developed AFRL’s End-To-End Model (ETEM). “The Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/RD) was the perfect place for me to continue…it allowed me to work on up-and-coming technology…physics, optics, and lasers.” “I wanted to continue to support my country while still doing scientific research in my field,” she said.

Afterward, she received her MS in Optical Sciences and Engineering from the The University of New Mexico. Martha Navarro graduated from the The University of Texas at El Paso with her BS in Physics. As #HispanicHeritageMonth comes to a close, we are excited to share our feature for this week's Lab Life spotlight, Martha Navarro.

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