Officials announce 2017 AFA Aerospace Award winners

Air Force officials announced the final recipients of the 2017 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards. This award program recognizes the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the fields of science and engineering relating to aerospace activity; flight in the atmosphere or space; arts and letters, covering a wide range of activities including writing, speaking, media relations, sculpting or painting; and for significantly exceeding standard performance. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Alexx Pons)