ALT Dr. Timothy Bunning stands with his wife in the National Cathedral during the National Academy of Engineering's 2026 Annual Meeting.

ALT Dr. Timothy Bunning accepts his award as a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Class of 2026 during the NAE's 2026 Annual Meeting.

ALT A flight table used for Weapons Open System Architecture assessments in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munition Open Architecture Test and Evaluation Laboratory at the Hardware in the Loop Facility on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chris Quinlan)

ALT Robert Goddard with a rocket in his workshop at Roswell, NM. October 1935.

ALT Integrated system setup for Advanced Spacecraft Energetic Non-Toxic (ASCENT) Modular Multimode Propulsion (MMP) ground demonstration in the Space Propulsion Environment Facility at Edwards AFB.

ALT A flight table used for Weapons Open System Architecture assessments in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Munition Open Architecture Test and Evaluation Laboratory.

ALT A snapshot of night on Earth from space sits in the background as the words: AI IN SPACE dominate the foreground.

ALT Large American flag hanging from an extended fire truck ladder at an airfield with a fighter jet and hangar in the background.

ALT Uniformed firefighter in ceremonial dress ringing a large silver bell during a formal event with attendees standing in the foreground.

ALT Group of firefighters and military personnel standing in formation inside a fire station headquarters garage.

ALT Four uniformed Air Force honor guard members stand at attention holding flags in front of a large American flag backdrop.