Scientist and engineer tutoring competition Published Jan. 13, 2012 By Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Kirtland Air Force Base, NM -- Many scientists and engineers working for the Department of Defense have a hand in putting satellites into precise orbits, devising new methods for the safer resolution of world conflict, or even ensuring nuclear safety across the globe. It's important, once in a while, to take a step back and recall what led us to this point. For many, it was someone who served as an inspiration, whether an astronaut we followed on the news or someone we knew personally. It was that role model who sparked our imagination and turned our dreams of working at the cutting edge of technology into the very goals that led us to our careers today. Now it's our turn to pay it forward. La Luz Academy is looking for volunteer scientists and engineers from Team Kirtland to support the many activities they organize for their students. You can help students learn math and science as they complete hands-on projects, building everything from robots to rockets. To make it even more interesting, the Engineering and Technical Management Directorate at the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center with help from La Luz Academy, invites all base units to a competition to see who can accrue the most volunteer hours per scientist/engineer in their directorate. Volunteer hours will be tracked from today until Feb. 14. The directorate with the most volunteer hours per person and the individual with the most total volunteer hours will be recognized at the AFNWC Science, Engineering and Technical Management Awards Luncheon, on Feb. 28, just after National Engineers Week. If you are interested in enrolling your directorate, call Diane MacAlpine at 853-8110 or email diane.macalpine@kirtland.af.mil.