Adam Chinery, freshman in civil engineering, and Col. Roger C. Locher, cut the cake with a saber to celebrate the Air Force's 64th birthday Sept. 15. As per tradition, the oldest and youngest airmen present cut the cake together.

Bowen talks about his first career; he started out as submarine officer, then moved to NASA as a mission specialist. After a question was asked about being an astronaut, Bowen said, "We work. We get stuff done. We explore."

Astronaut Stephen Bowen poses with students from USD 383 and a few other local schools at his NASA presentation in Forum Hall Sept. 16. Bowen had been on three space flights; his most recent was the STS-133, which was the final mission for the Space Shuttle Discovery.