A rendering of a twin float amphibious modification to an MC-130J Commando II is shown here. Air Force Special Operations Command and private sector counterparts are currently developing a Removable Amphibious Float Modification (RAFM) for the MC-130J, allowing aircraft to take off and land in bodies of water and conduct runway independent operations. (Courtesy photo)

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Innovation in the classroom and the cockpit: Kamen, 307th Bomb Wing, explore collaboration during immersion tour

Lt. Col. Brandon Wolf, 93rd Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, guides engineer and inventor Dean Kamen, through startup of the Experiential Air Refueling Lightweight simulator (EARL), a virtual-reality, air-refueling trainer designed for B-52 student pilots at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 28, 2025. EARL was one of several places Kamen visited during a 307th Bomb Wing immersion tour designed to help him better understand how to promote his STEM non-profit,For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

PHOTO BY: Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle
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