LANGLEY AFB, Va., Oct. 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command issued the following press release:

In an effort to expose college students to one of the most dynamic and unique missions in the U.S. Air Force, members of the Air Force Technical Applications Center welcomed five university scholars to their campus June 26.



The students were part of the U.S. Air Force's SMART Scholar Program that annually awards full-tuition, merit-based scholarships to hundreds of bachelor's, master's and doctoral candidates who are pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and math.



SMART, which stands for science, math and research for transformation, is a comprehensive career development program that offers personalized mentorship and ...