Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson congratulates awardees during the 32nd Black Engineer of the Year Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Global Competitiveness Conference Feb. 9, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The Black Engineer of the Year Award recognizes African Americans with exceptional career gains in various vocations of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics career fields. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Barnett)