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BEAUFORT, S.C. - Students from Elliot Elementary School, located in Laurel Bay, visited Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Jan. 29. Air Station Marines provided students with interactive examples of their work, which usually falls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Education is critical to developing intelligent, informed members of society. Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort contributes to education by reaching out to the local community and schools through career days, school visits and tours.
Air Station Marines provide interactive examples of their work, which usually falls into science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Children from Elliott Elementary School, located in Laurel Bay, visited Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 aboard MCAS Beaufort, Jan. 29, to strengthen their understanding of practical use of the knowledge they are learning.
VMFAT-501 conducts training and operations on the F-35B Lightning II aboard MCAS Beaufort.
The students were escorted through various shops in the squadron and given presentations at each stop by knowledgeable Marines, who work in ordnance, maintenance control, avionics and power lines.
“They can walk around the shops and we can give them a break down of what each one does,” said Cpl. Julian Morales, an operations Marine with VMFAT-501.
The students also tried on gear worn by pilots and Marines on the flight crew, while Marines explained how and why each piece of gear protects Marines and helps them perform their job.
“This is awesome!” said one student as he put on a pilots flight helmet.
The 2nd graders learned about elements that surround flying and maintaining the F-35B. They enjoyed their hands-on time with flight equipment in the ordnance department, said Susan Burgess, a 2nd grade teacher at Elliott Elementary School.
“The focus of the presentations was to give the kids a better understanding and comprehension of how our shops tie into STEM,” said Morales.
Fightertown will continue to be an active participant in the education of students in the local community.
| Date Taken: | 01.29.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2015 14:22 |
| Story ID: | 153807 |
| Location: | BEAUFORT, SC, US |
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