U.S. Air Force Col. Brandon Tellez, 1st Fighter Wing commander, shakes hands with Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 27, 2023. Coleman serves as the chief scientific advisor to many senior Air Force leaders at the Pentagon, identifying, providing assessments and analyzing a wide range of scientific and technical challenges in order to provide solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, walks with Col. Brandon Tellez, 1st Fighter Wing commander, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 27, 2023. Coleman visited JBLE to push forward and align the science and technology community to operational challenges, representing the science and technology outreach to the warfighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, smiles during a tour of the 1st Fighter Wing at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 27, 2023. Coleman spoke with 1st FW’s senior leaders and had the opportunity to discuss some of the operational challenges JBLE faces, with the intention to accelerate relevant solutions for warfighters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, listens to U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Griggs, 1st Maintenance Group modification manager, brief about different parts of the F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 27, 2023. Coleman visited JBLE to learn more about the 1st FW’s modernization plans and bridge the gap between commercial and government technology innovators and operators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Griggs, 1st Maintenance Group modification manager, showcases an F-22 Raptor cockpit to Dr. Victoria Coleman, chief scientist of the Air Force, at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, July 27, 2023. Coleman has been the Chief Scientist of the Air Force since April 6, 2021, and visited JBLE to increase her operational understanding of tractable problems to solve and align the science and technology community to operational challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaela Smith)